UNSPSC 85551016: Extirpation of matter from right anterior chamber, external approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to extirpation of matter from right anterior chamber, 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 08C2XZZ

UNSPSC 85551016 Extirpation of matter from right anterior chamber, external approach is a Commodity code that does not reflect the work actually being solicited under it by state and local governments. Recent solicitations tagged with this code include independent medical evaluation services for disability pension determination, surgical benefit management for municipal employees, occupational medical surveillance for ferry workers, emergency and specialty medical services for detained youth, pharmacy benefit management administration, and temporary health professional staffing—none of which involve ophthalmic surgical procedures. The code shows fundamental misalignment between its nominal scope and current procurement activity. The recent opportunities come from diverse issuing bodies spanning city retirement offices (City of Phoenix), municipal human resources departments (City of Long Beach), state transportation agencies (Washington State Department of Transportation), county juvenile justice systems (Harris County), county health systems (County of Santa Clara), and county benefits administration (Collier County), indicating the tagging is incidental rather than systematic. This code does not represent a coherent procurement category for state and local healthcare contracting.

Geographic activity spans Arizona, California, Florida, and Washington based on recent opportunities. Because the code does not align with substantive procurement activity in this tier, tracking it for business development purposes is not recommended. The source shows no evidence that state and local procurement offices are using this code intentionally to classify healthcare services, staffing, or benefits administration work.