UNSPSC 85716014: Excision of cervicothoracic vertebral joint, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to excision of 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 0RB40ZZ

UNSPSC 85716014 Excision of cervicothoracic vertebral joint, open approach is a Commodity code that shows little relevant recent activity. The code nominally describes a specific surgical procedure, but the state and local contract opportunities posted under this code instead reflect a range of occupational health, pension disability evaluation, workplace medical surveillance, and employee benefits administration services that do not align with the code's surgical-procedure scope. The City of Phoenix Retirement Office solicited independent medical evaluation services for disability pension determinations (RFP RTMRFP26001, due October 16, 2026); the Washington State Department of Transportation solicited occupational medical surveillance services for ferry workers (RFP RFP20260825, due October 9, 2026); the City of Long Beach solicited a surgical carve-out benefit program managing Centers of Excellence networks (RFP HR26753, due October 7, 2026); and Collier County solicited pharmacy benefit management services (RFP 258414, due April 9, 2026). These opportunities span medical administration, occupational health, and employee benefits rather than direct surgical intervention.

The mismatch between the code's nominal scope and actual procurement activity suggests that state and local issuers may be tagging administrative and benefits-management services with a procedure code in error, or that the code assignment reflects billing or classification conventions not aligned with the service delivery model. Issuing bodies include county human resources and retirement offices, state transportation departments, and county health systems—jurisdictions managing employee benefits and occupational health programs rather than surgical providers. No geographic or issuer concentration emerges from the limited relevant sample. Absent evidence of sustained state and local procurement demand for the surgical procedure itself under this code, business development pursuit should focus on the misclassified opportunities' actual scope or on clarifying code assignment with issuers before investing in pursuit strategy.