UNSPSC 85715903: Fusion of cervicothoracic vertebral joint, anterior approach, anterior column, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to fusion of cervicothoracic vertebral joint, anterior approach, anterior column, 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 0RG40Z0

UNSPSC 85715903 Fusion of cervicothoracic vertebral joint, anterior approach, anterior column, open approach is a Commodity code that shows minimal alignment between its nominal surgical-procedure scope and recent state and local procurement activity. The code's technical name describes a specific spinal fusion surgical technique, yet the most-recent solicitations tagged under it target occupational medical surveillance, disability medical evaluations, pharmacy benefit management, specialty surgical center-of-excellence networks, temporary health professional staffing, and youth detention healthcare services—none of which are surgical procedures themselves. The code appears to have been misapplied to these opportunities, which in fact fall under administrative healthcare services, managed care, and staffing categories rather than operative surgical work.

Recent opportunities span state departments, counties, and municipal health systems across Arizona, Washington, Florida, California, and Texas. The Washington State Department of Transportation (via Washington State Ferries) posted an RFP for occupational medical surveillance services with proposals due October 9, 2026; the City of Phoenix Retirement Office posted an RFP for independent medical evaluation services for pension disability determinations with proposals due October 16, 2026; the City of Long Beach posted an RFP for surgical and medical procedure carve-out benefits through Centers of Excellence with proposals due October 7, 2026; Collier County issued an RFP for pharmacy benefit management services; the County of Santa Clara Health System solicited temporary health professional staffing across ancillary clinical categories with proposals due October 7, 2026; and Harris County Juvenile Probation Department issued an RFI for specialty and emergency medical services for detained youth with responses due September 25, 2026. The code's misuse in state and local tagging suggests limited relevance to actual surgical contracting and warrants verification against authoritative UNSPSC assignment before pursuing opportunities listed under it.