UNSPSC 85716007: Extirpation of matter from cervical vertebral disc, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to extirpation of matter from cervical vertebral disc, 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 0RC30ZZ

UNSPSC 85716007 Extirpation of matter from cervical vertebral disc, open approach is a Commodity code that shows minimal alignment between its clinical procedure name and the state and local contract opportunities the code has recently tagged. The source records describe occupational medical surveillance, pharmacy benefit management, independent medical evaluations for pension disability determinations, surgical procedure carve-out networks, emergency and specialty medical services for youth in custody, and temporary health professional staffing—none of which involves cervical spine surgery. The code appears to have been applied inconsistently or as a generic medical services catchall by issuing procurement offices that lack precise UNSPSC taxonomy alignment. State and local governments are not actively soliciting cervical discectomy procedures themselves; they are procuring healthcare administration, benefits management, occupational health programs, and medical staffing to support employees, retirees, dependents, and beneficiary populations.

The recent opportunities span health systems, county government employee benefits programs, public safety retirement boards, and state transportation agencies across Arizona, California, Florida, and Washington. The City of Phoenix Retirement Office is managing independent medical evaluations for approximately 75 annual public safety disability pension applications at a maximum five-year contract value of $750,000 (due October 16, 2026). The Washington State Department of Transportation is purchasing occupational medical surveillance services for ferry workers across 14 Washington locations, with responses due October 9, 2026 and pre-bid conference on August 31, 2026. The City of Long Beach is seeking surgical procedure carve-out management for an Anthem Blue Cross PPO with 3,800 active members (due October 7, 2026). Collier County, Florida is procuring pharmacy benefit management for approximately 2,400 employees and 4,800 covered members (due April 9, 2026, with historical pharmacy spending around $8.7 million annually). The County of Santa Clara Health System is establishing a non-exclusive qualified vendor pool for temporary ancillary clinical staffing across 13 health professional categories excluding nursing and physician services (due October 7, 2026). This code does not represent a meaningful procurement signal for orthopedic or spine surgery services in the state and local market.