UNSPSC 85716040: Destruction of cervical vertebral joint, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to destruction 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 0R510ZZ

UNSPSC 85716040 Destruction of cervical vertebral joint, open approach is a Commodity code that shows minimal alignment with state and local government procurement activity. The code's medical procedure specificity does not match the health services and staffing work actually being solicited by state and local jurisdictions under this taxonomy entry. Recent opportunities posted under this code cover independent medical evaluation and disability determination services, occupational medical surveillance, specialty surgical benefit programs, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, and emergency medical services for youth in custody—none of which involve cervical vertebral joint destruction procedures.

The issuing bodies include a state department (Washington State Department of Transportation), county governments (Harris County, Collier County, Santa Clara County), and municipalities (City of Phoenix, City of Long Beach). Geographic activity spans Washington, Arizona, California, Florida, and Texas. Representative recent solicitations include the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's RFP for independent medical evaluation services (RTMRFP26001, due October 16, 2026, $750,000 five-year contract); the Washington State Department of Transportation's RFP for occupational medical surveillance services across 14 ferry terminal and vessel locations (RFP20260825, due October 9, 2026); and the County of Santa Clara Health System's RFQ for temporary health professional staffing across multiple ancillary clinical categories (RFSQHHSFY270052, due October 7, 2026). This code appears to be misaligned with the health administration, staffing, and occupational health services that state and local governments are actually purchasing, suggesting either a cataloging error or that the code is not actively used for the work it nominally describes.