UNSPSC 85716748: Removal of spacer from cervical vertebral joint, percutaneous endoscopic approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to removal of spacer from 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 0RP148Z

UNSPSC 85716748 Removal of spacer from cervical vertebral joint, percutaneous endoscopic approach is a Commodity code that in recent state and local procurement activity covers a broad range of occupational health surveillance, medical evaluation, and health plan administration services rather than the specific spinal surgical procedure its code name describes. State and local buyers are soliciting under this code for independent medical evaluation services supporting disability benefit determinations, occupational medical surveillance for transportation employees, specialty surgical care networks for public employee health plans, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, and emergency medical services for detained youth. Issuing bodies include city retirement offices (Phoenix), state transportation departments (Washington State Department of Transportation), county health systems (Santa Clara County), county boards of commissioners (Collier County), city human resources departments (Long Beach), county juvenile probation departments (Harris County), and other health-serving agencies. The geographic spread includes Arizona, California, Florida, Texas, and Washington.

Recent opportunities illustrate the mismatch between code name and actual procurement. The City of Phoenix Retirement Office issued RFP RTMRFP26001 (due October 16, 2026) for independent medical evaluation services to support disability benefit determinations for approximately 75 annual applications, with a maximum contract value of $750,000 over five years. The Washington State Department of Transportation on behalf of Washington State Ferries issued RFP RFP20260825 (due October 9, 2026) for occupational medical surveillance services including baseline, periodic, and exit examinations across 14 ferry locations, with a two-year initial term and options to extend up to five additional one-year periods. The City of Long Beach issued RFP HR26753 (due October 7, 2026) for a surgical and medical procedure carve-out benefit program offering pre- and post-care for knee, hip, orthopedic, shoulder, spine, heart, weight loss, and oncology procedures through Centers of Excellence for approximately 3,800 enrolled active employees and retirees. Collier County Board of County Commissioners issued RFP 25-8414 for pharmacy benefit management services covering approximately 2,400 employees and 4,800 covered members with historical annual spending around $8.7 million. The County of Santa Clara Health System issued a non-exclusive multiple-award vendor qualification solicitation (RFSQHHSFY270052, due October 7, 2026) for temporary health professional staffing across ancillary clinical categories excluding nursing and physician services. This code shows little alignment with cervical spinal surgery procurement and should be evaluated with caution against actual business development fit.