UNSPSC 85802116: Removal of splint on neck

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a placement intervention or procedure to removal of splint on neck. This placement 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 2W52X1Z

UNSPSC 85802116 Removal of splint on neck, a Commodity code, does not align with the recent state and local procurement activity tagged under it. The code nominally describes a narrow clinical procedure — the removal of cervical orthotic devices — yet the opportunities posted under this code span nursing staffing, laboratory testing, occupational health services, drug screening, and medical examinations across multiple service categories with no connection to neck splint removal or related orthopedic procedures.

The recent opportunities reflect what state and local governments are actually procuring: staffing and clinical services for medically fragile students, occupational health surveillance, laboratory diagnostics, and emergency medical personnel across school districts, county corrections departments, health authorities, and state departments. Hillsborough County Public Schools issued a notice of intent to award single-source nursing staffing through AB Staffing Solutions for 1:1 nursing support of medically complex students; Escambia County Corrections solicited proposals (due November 3, 2026) for onsite chronic dialysis services; and the Illinois Department of Human Services, District of Columbia, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, and multiple county health systems have posted active RFPs and IFBs for clinical laboratory services, occupational medical exams, phlebotomy, and related health professional staffing. The geographic spread is nationwide, with active solicitations in Florida, Illinois, Colorado, Texas, California, Kentucky, Washington, Georgia, and Nevada. The issuing bodies span county governments, state departments, school districts, corrections authorities, and local health plans. This code shows no recent relevant activity in neck splint removal or orthopedic device management and should not be used to filter procurement opportunities in that clinical domain.