UNSPSC 85716029: Drainage of cervical vertebral disc, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to drainage of 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 0R930ZZ

UNSPSC 85716029 Drainage of cervical vertebral disc, open approach is a Commodity code that describes a specific surgical procedure, but the recent state and local contract opportunities posted under this code do not reflect surgical or medical procedure procurement aligned with that definition. Instead, the opportunities show state and local governments purchasing occupational health surveillance, disability medical evaluations, pharmacy benefit management, temporary clinical staffing, and surgical carve-out benefit programs—none of which involve the drainage of cervical vertebral discs. The code appears to be a taxonomic mismatch; the opportunities solicited under it reflect broader healthcare administration and staffing services rather than a discrete surgical procedure. The issuing bodies include large county health systems, city pension offices, a state department of transportation, county public safety agencies, and a county health care consortium, spanning Arizona, California, Florida, and Washington.

The recent opportunities target occupational medical surveillance (Washington State Department of Transportation, 14-location medical surveillance across ferry operations, RFP due October 9, 2026), disability benefits medical record summarization and independent medical evaluations (City of Phoenix Retirement Office, $750,000 five-year contract for approximately 75 annual disability applications, RFP due October 16, 2026), pharmacy benefit management (Collier County Board of County Commissioners, $8.7 million annual spend, RFP due April 9, 2026), surgical carve-out benefit management (City of Long Beach, Centers of Excellence networks for orthopedic and specialty procedures, RFP due October 7, 2026), and temporary clinical staffing across ancillary specialties (County of Santa Clara Health System, non-exclusive qualified vendor pool, RFP due October 7, 2026). No recent opportunities involve cervical spine surgical drainage or similar discrete surgical procedures. The code shows low relevance to current state and local healthcare procurement activity.