UNSPSC 85716016: Excision of cervical vertebral joint, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to excision of cervical 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 0RB10ZZ

UNSPSC 85716016 Excision of cervical vertebral joint, open approach (Commodity) is a procedure code that does not align with state and local government procurement activity. The recent opportunities filed under this code involve inmate medical and pharmacy services, pharmacy benefit management for county employees, virtual primary and urgent care services, peer support for mental health workers, and fire department medical direction — none of which involve cervical vertebral surgery or orthopedic procedures. The mismatch suggests that the code has been applied to healthcare procurement opportunities without reflecting the actual scope of work being solicited, and the code shows no relevant state and local contracting activity at present.

The five most recent opportunities posted under this code span Georgia, Florida, and California and were issued by county commissions, a city finance department, and county health authorities. Columbus Consolidated Government's Finance Department solicited inmate medical and pharmacy services for Muscogee County Prison (RFP No. 26-0008, due May 15, 2026), Collier County Board of County Commissioners issued a pharmacy benefit management RFP (RFP 25-8414, due April 9, 2026) for approximately 2,400 enrolled employees and 4,800 covered members, and Monroe County issued a virtual primary and urgent care RFP (due April 16, 2026) for approximately 2,300 county members. San Mateo County Health issued an RFP for peer support services for peer workers (RFP 2025-007, due July 2, 2025) with $580,000 in total funding, and the Santa Monica Fire Department issued an RFP for a medical director (due October 16, 2025). The consistent filing of healthcare administrative and clinical services under a surgical procedure code indicates a systematic classification error rather than genuine procurement demand for the procedure itself.