UNSPSC 85716030: Drainage of cervical vertebral disc with drainage device, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to drainage of cervical vertebral disc with drainage device, 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 0R9300Z

UNSPSC 85716030 Drainage of cervical vertebral disc with drainage device, open approach is a Commodity code with a poorly aligned recent posting history. The code nominally describes a surgical procedure performed on the cervical spine, but state and local procurement activity under this code does not reflect orthopedic or neurosurgical purchasing. Instead, the recent opportunities tagged to this code center on occupational health surveillance, medical record summarization, employee benefits administration, pharmacy management, temporary health professional staffing, and medical care coordination for detained youth — none of which involves purchasing or performing cervical spinal drainage procedures. The mismatch suggests either a cataloging error in the source data or that the code has been repurposed for broader health services administration roles outside its clinical definition. No state or local government is currently soliciting drainage devices, surgical supplies, or procedure-level services under this code in the recent posting window.

The issuing bodies driving activity include county health systems and human resources departments (Santa Clara County Health System, Collier County), municipal employees and retirees programs (City of Long Beach, City of Phoenix), state transportation agencies (Washington State Department of Transportation), county juvenile justice operations (Harris County Juvenile Probation Department), and municipal retirement boards. Geographic spread spans Arizona, California, Washington, Texas, and Florida. Representative opportunities include the Washington State Department of Transportation's occupational medical surveillance RFP (due October 9, 2026) covering 14 ferry system locations with baseline and periodic examinations; the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's independent medical evaluation services RFP (due October 16, 2026) managing approximately 75 disability benefit applications annually for public safety pension boards at $750,000 over five years; and the County of Santa Clara Health System's multiple-award temporary health professional staffing qualification pool (due October 7, 2026) spanning 13 ancillary clinical categories on a non-exclusive basis with no guaranteed volume.