UNSPSC 85715734: Insertion of interspinous process spinal stabilization device into cervicothoracic vertebral joint, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to insertion of interspinous process spinal stabilization device into cervicothoracic 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 0RH40BZ

UNSPSC 85715734 Insertion of interspinous process spinal stabilization device into cervicothoracic vertebral joint, open approach is a Commodity code for a single surgical procedure, yet the recent state and local opportunities tagged under it show no alignment with orthopedic implant procurement. The code's nominal scope—placement of a spinal stabilization device during an open surgical approach—does not match the medical services actually being solicited by state and local governments under this tag. Recent opportunities instead cover independent medical evaluations for disability determinations, occupational health surveillance, specialty surgical care management through centers of excellence, pharmacy benefit administration, emergency hospital services for detained youth, and temporary health professional staffing across ancillary clinical roles. None of these solicitations involve procurement or inventory management of spinal implant devices. The issuing bodies span multiple jurisdictions—the City of Phoenix Retirement Office, City of Long Beach, Washington State Department of Transportation, Harris County Juvenile Probation Department, Collier County Board of County Commissioners, and County of Santa Clara Health System—suggesting the code may be functioning as a default or catch-all category for healthcare-related services rather than serving its intended commodity purpose.

The code shows little relevant recent activity tied to its stated scope. Opportunities are scattered across Arizona, California, Washington, and Texas, with no geographic concentration. The most recent solicitations include the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's RFP for independent medical evaluation services (due October 16, 2026), the Washington State Department of Transportation's RFP for occupational medical surveillance (due October 9, 2026), and the City of Long Beach's RFP for surgical benefit carve-out management through centers of excellence (due October 7, 2026). Firms seeking to pursue work under this code should treat it as a tagging anomaly and look instead at the underlying service codes for medical evaluations, occupational health, surgical care management, and staffing—or confirm with individual issuing bodies whether a procurement truly involves spinal implant devices before investing in proposal development.