UNSPSC 85715688: Removal of spacer from cervical vertebral joint, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to removal of spacer from cervical vertebral joint, open approach. This surgical intervention or procedure is listed in the World Health Organization's International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems or ICD-10 as code 0RP108Z

UNSPSC 85715688 Removal of spacer from cervical vertebral joint, open approach is a Commodity code that shows little relevant recent activity under state and local procurement. The code nominally describes a specific surgical procedure, but the most-recent state and local contract opportunities tagged to this code do not align with that narrow clinical scope. Recent solicitations under the code span occupational medical surveillance (Washington State Ferries baseline and periodic examinations across 14 ferry terminals), independent disability medical evaluations for public safety pension systems (City of Phoenix), surgical and medical procedure carve-out benefits for government employees (City of Long Beach), pharmacy benefit management services (Collier County), emergency and specialty healthcare for detained youth (Harris County Juvenile Probation Department), and temporary health professional staffing for ancillary clinical roles (County of Santa Clara Health System). None of these opportunities involve cervical vertebral spacer removal or spine surgery procurement.

The mismatch between the code's nominal scope and the actual work being solicited suggests that this UNSPSC code is being misapplied to broader medical services and staffing categories at the state and local level. The issuing bodies include county health systems, county procurement offices, state transportation departments, county juvenile justice authorities, and municipal pension boards across Arizona, California, Florida, and Washington. Without genuine spine-surgery-related opportunities in the recent record, this code does not present a clear procurement signal for business development targeting state and local government contracting activity.