UNSPSC 85716295: Insertion of internal fixation device into cervical vertebral joint, percutaneous approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to insertion of internal fixation device into 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 0RH134Z

UNSPSC 85716295 Insertion of internal fixation device into cervical vertebral joint, percutaneous approach is a Commodity code for which state and local procurement activity shows significant mismatch between the code's nominal scope and actual solicitations. The recent opportunities tagged under this code do not involve orthopedic surgical procedures or spinal fixation devices at all. Instead, the records show a mix of healthcare administration and delivery services: inmate medical and pharmacy services for a county correctional facility, pharmacy benefit management administration for a county health plan, virtual primary and urgent care platform services, peer support services for behavioral health workers, and medical direction for a municipal fire department's EMS program. The code appears to have been misapplied to these healthcare-services solicitations, which fall outside the surgical-device and orthopedic-procedure domain the UNSPSC taxonomy nominally describes. State and local procurement under this code shows no relevant current activity in spinal fixation, orthopedic implants, or surgical device procurement.

The mismatch between code name and actual procurements limits actionability for vendors in the spinal-device or orthopedic-implant space. The issuing bodies across recent opportunities include county corrections departments, county health plans and benefits divisions, county commissioners' boards managing health coverage for employees and retirees, county behavioral health departments, and municipal fire departments—jurisdictions focused on administrative healthcare delivery rather than surgical supply chains. Recent solicitations span Florida (Collier County, Monroe County), Georgia (Muscogee County), and California (San Mateo County, Santa Monica), with response dates ranging from July 2, 2025 through May 15, 2026. If the code is being used correctly in any new procurement cycles, it would likely apply to spinal-implant or orthopedic-device supply contracts for hospital systems or health plans; however, the current dataset provides no evidence of such activity under this code.