UNSPSC 85716431: Fusion of cervical vertebral joint, posterior approach, anterior column, percutaneous approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to fusion of cervical vertebral joint, posterior approach, anterior column, 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 0RG13ZJ

UNSPSC 85716431 Fusion of cervical vertebral joint, posterior approach, anterior column, percutaneous approach is a Commodity code that does not match the work actually being solicited under it in state and local procurement. The recent opportunities tagged to this code span occupational medical surveillance, independent medical evaluations for disability pension determination, surgical and medical procedure carve-out benefit programs, emergency and inpatient hospital services for detained youth, pharmacy benefit management, and temporary health professional staffing — none of which involve cervical fusion surgery or spinal procedures. The mismatch suggests either systematic miscoding by the issuing bodies or a data error in the assignment of this code to medical services opportunities that fall outside the code's orthopedic surgical scope.

The issuing bodies posting opportunities under this code include county governments (Collier County, Harris County, Santa Clara County), city retirement and employee benefit programs (Phoenix, Long Beach), a state transportation department (Washington), and a county health system — a diverse mix of purchasing entities with no clear pattern of repeat activity. Geographic spread includes Arizona, California, Florida, Texas, and Washington, with no concentration in any single state or region. Because the code does not align with the work being bought, no representative opportunities can be meaningfully framed within its nominal scope; practitioners should treat this code as containing little relevant recent activity and verify coding accuracy before pursuing leads tagged to it.