UNSPSC 85716241: Removal of synthetic substitute from cervical vertebral disc, percutaneous approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to removal of synthetic substitute from cervical vertebral disc, 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 0RP33JZ

UNSPSC 85716241 Removal of synthetic substitute from cervical vertebral disc, percutaneous approach is a Commodity code that designates a specific surgical procedure; however, recent state and local contract opportunities show no solicitations for the procedure itself. Instead, the opportunities tagged under this code span occupational medical surveillance, disability medical evaluation services, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, and specialty surgical center-of-excellence networks—none of which align with the code's nominal scope of cervical spine surgery. The mismatch suggests either systematic miscoding or use of the code as a placeholder for broader health services procurement rather than spine procedures specifically.

The issuing bodies across recent opportunities include a state department (Washington State Department of Transportation), county health systems and probation departments (Harris County Juvenile Probation Department, County of Santa Clara Health System, Collier County Board of County Commissioners), and municipal retirement offices (City of Phoenix Retirement Office). Representative recent solicitations include the Washington State Department of Transportation's occupational medical surveillance RFP due October 9, 2026 (RFP20260825) covering baseline and periodic medical examinations across 14 ferry system locations; the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's RFP for independent medical evaluation services due October 16, 2026 (RTMRFP26001) to support disability benefit determinations for approximately 75 annual applications with a five-year, $750,000 contract maximum; and the City of Long Beach's RFP for surgical and medical procedure carve-out benefit programs due October 7, 2026 (HR26753) covering knee, hip, orthopedic, shoulder, spine, heart, weight loss, and oncology procedures through Centers of Excellence. Geographic activity is concentrated in the Southwest (Arizona, California, Florida) and Pacific Northwest (Washington state). This code warrants caution: the recent opportunities suggest procurement misclassification rather than genuine demand for cervical spine surgery removal procedures at the state and local level.