UNSPSC 85551004: Replacement of right conjunctiva with nonautologous tissue substitute, external approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to replacement of right conjunctiva with nonautologous tissue substitute, external 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 08RSXKZ

UNSPSC 85551004 Replacement of right conjunctiva with nonautologous tissue substitute, external approach is a Commodity code whose title does not align with the work actually being solicited under it in recent state and local contract opportunities. The code shows minimal relevant procurement activity; recent opportunities posted under this code encompass occupational medical surveillance, independent medical evaluations for disability retirement determinations, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, surgical benefit program administration, and youth detention healthcare services—none of which involve conjunctival tissue replacement or ophthalmic surgical procedures. The mismatch suggests either miscoding by issuing bodies or that the code has been repurposed in practice by state and local procurement offices for medical services broadly rather than for the specific surgical procedure its taxonomy name describes.

The issuing bodies across the recent opportunities span state health and transportation agencies, county commissioners, municipalities, and regional health systems: the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSF), Collier County Board of County Commissioners, City of Long Beach, City of Phoenix Retirement Office, Harris County Juvenile Probation Department, and County of Santa Clara Health System. Geographic activity appears in Arizona, California, Florida, Texas, and Washington, with no concentration in a single state. Representative recent solicitations include the Washington State Department of Transportation's RFP for occupational medical surveillance services (RFP20260825, due October 9, 2026), the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's independent medical evaluation services RFP (RTMRFP26001, due October 16, 2026), and Collier County's pharmacy benefit management RFP (RFP 25-8414, with a submission deadline of April 9, 2026). The code as currently deployed does not serve as a reliable procurement signal for a specific clinical service line and warrants clarification with issuing bodies before pursuing opportunities tagged under it.