UNSPSC 85716682: Reposition cervicothoracic vertebral joint with internal fixation device, percutaneous endoscopic approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to reposition cervicothoracic vertebral joint with internal fixation device, 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 0RS444Z

UNSPSC 85716682 Reposition cervicothoracic vertebral joint with internal fixation device, percutaneous endoscopic approach is a Commodity code that describes a specific spinal surgical procedure, yet the recent state and local contract opportunities posted under this code show little alignment with that clinical scope. Instead, the tagged opportunities reflect a broader range of healthcare services procurement: disability medical evaluation and record summary services, surgical benefit carve-out programs for employee health plans, occupational medical surveillance for transportation workers, emergency and specialty care for detained youth, pharmacy benefit management administration, and temporary health professional staffing. The issuing bodies include city retirement offices, municipal human resources departments, state transportation agencies, county juvenile probation departments, county health systems, and county boards of commissioners. This mismatch between the code's nominal description and the actual work being solicited suggests the code is either being applied too broadly or is not the appropriate taxonomy classification for these opportunities.

The geographic spread of recent activity spans Arizona (City of Phoenix), California (City of Long Beach and County of Santa Clara), Washington (Washington State Department of Transportation), Texas (Harris County), and Florida (Collier County). Representative recent opportunities include the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's RFP for independent medical evaluation services with a due date of October 16, 2026 and maximum contract value of $750,000 over five years; the Washington State Department of Transportation's RFP for occupational medical surveillance services with a due date of October 9, 2026 and a pre-bid conference on August 31, 2026; and the County of Santa Clara Health System's multiple-award qualification vehicle for temporary health professional staffing due October 7, 2026. None of these opportunities involve spinal surgery, surgical devices, or vertebral joint procedures, indicating this code shows little relevant recent activity for firms pursuing clinical orthopedic or spine-device business.