UNSPSC 85715735: Insertion of spacer into cervicothoracic vertebral joint, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to insertion of spacer 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 0RH408Z

UNSPSC 85715735 Insertion of spacer into cervicothoracic vertebral joint, open approach is a Commodity code that shows minimal recent alignment with state and local procurement activity. The code nominally describes a specific surgical procedure — implantation of a cervical spine spacer — yet the recent state and local opportunities posted under this code do not reflect procurement for that clinical service or related orthopedic implants. Instead, the tagged solicitations span occupational medical surveillance (Washington State Ferries), independent medical evaluations for public safety pension disability determinations (City of Phoenix), surgical benefit carve-out programs for employee health plans (City of Long Beach), emergency and specialty medical services for detained youth (Harris County), pharmacy benefit management (Collier County), and temporary health professional staffing (County of Santa Clara Health System). None of these opportunities involve spinal implants, orthopedic devices, or the specific procedure the code describes.

The mismatch indicates either a classification error in how state and local procurement offices have tagged these opportunities or that the code itself does not meaningfully capture the medical services and staffing work being solicited. The issuing bodies — county human resources divisions, a state transportation department, a county health system, a county probation department, and municipal pension boards — are pursuing healthcare administration, occupational health compliance, and temporary workforce solutions rather than medical devices or surgical implants. No relevant recent activity under this code supports pursuit by firms selling spinal fusion devices, orthopedic implants, or related surgical products to state and local healthcare or procurement entities.