UNSPSC 85716148: Revision of spacer in cervical vertebral joint, percutaneous approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to revision of spacer in cervical vertebral joint, percutaneous 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 0RW138Z

UNSPSC 85716148, Revision of spacer in cervical vertebral joint, percutaneous approach, is a Commodity code that shows minimal alignment with actual state and local procurement activity. The recent opportunities tagged under this code do not involve orthopedic surgical procedures or medical device implantation; instead, they span occupational medical surveillance, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, pension-board disability medical evaluations, surgical carve-out networks, and juvenile detention healthcare services. None of these services relate to spinal implant revision or percutaneous procedures. The issuing bodies include counties (Collier County, Harris County, Santa Clara County), cities (Phoenix, Long Beach), state departments (Washington State Department of Transportation), and special-purpose districts (pension boards), suggesting the code may be misapplied across diverse health-related procurement categories rather than accurately capturing orthopedic implant or surgical services.

The geographic spread of recent activity spans Florida (Collier County), Texas (Harris County), California (Santa Clara County, Long Beach), Arizona (Phoenix), and Washington State, with no concentration pattern evident. Because the recent opportunities do not substantively address the code's nominal scope—revision of cervical vertebral spacers—the code appears to have little relevant recent activity for vendors pursuing spinal implant, orthopedic device, or percutaneous surgical procedure contracts with state and local governments. A business development professional evaluating this code should treat the mismatch between the code name and the posted opportunities as a signal of classification drift or administrative error rather than as a current market opportunity.