UNSPSC 85716645: Revision of nonautologous tissue substitute in cervical vertebral joint, percutaneous endoscopic approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to revision of nonautologous tissue substitute in cervical vertebral joint, percutaneous endoscopic 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 0RW14KZ

UNSPSC 85716645 Revision of nonautologous tissue substitute in cervical vertebral joint, percutaneous endoscopic approach is a Commodity code whose nominal scope — orthopedic implant procedures — does not align with the recent state and local contract opportunities posted under it. The six most recent opportunities span independent medical evaluations for disability pension determinations (City of Phoenix), surgical benefit carve-out programs (City of Long Beach), occupational medical surveillance (Washington State Department of Transportation), emergency and specialty medical services for detained youth (Harris County Juvenile Probation Department), pharmacy benefit management (Collier County), and temporary health professional staffing (County of Santa Clara Health System). None of these solicitations involve tissue substitutes, cervical vertebral procedures, or orthopedic implants. The code shows no recent activity that is decision-relevant to firms pursuing orthopedic or spine device contracts with state and local governments.

The issuing bodies cross county human resources and health departments, state transportation agencies, and county juvenile justice and procurement offices — a broad jurisdictional mix that reflects a mismatch between the code's technical specification and the services actually being tagged under it. The geographic spread spans Arizona, California, Florida, Texas, and Washington. Because the recent opportunities are not substantively related to the code's nominal scope, this code appears to be either incorrectly applied by purchasing offices or in use for a function unrelated to orthopedic device procurement; firms in the orthopedic device space should monitor separately for spine and vertebral joint procurement opportunities under more precise UNSPSC classifications.