UNSPSC 85551023: Destruction of left conjunctiva, external approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to destruction of left conjunctiva, 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 085TXZZ

UNSPSC 85551023 Destruction of left conjunctiva, external approach is a Commodity code that nominally names a specific ophthalmic surgical procedure. The recent opportunities posted under this code show little alignment with the narrow clinical scope the code name implies; instead, they reflect procurement activity spanning inmate healthcare management, pharmacy benefit administration, virtual primary care services, peer mental health support, and emergency medical director services. The issuing bodies are county governments and special-purpose health authorities procuring administrative and operational healthcare services rather than specific surgical interventions. This mismatch between code taxonomy and actual solicitation content suggests the code may be applied inconsistently by state and local procurement offices, or the opportunities were tagged in error.

The recent activity spans Florida (Collier County and Monroe County), Georgia (Columbus Consolidated Government), California (San Mateo County), and California municipalities (Santa Monica Fire Department), with no geographic concentration evident. Representative opportunities include Columbus Consolidated Government's RFP 26-0008 (due May 15, 2026) for comprehensive inmate medical and pharmacy services at Muscogee County Prison, covering intake screening, chronic care, emergency services, and pharmacy management with an incumbent annual cost of $95,537.71 per month; Collier County Board of County Commissioners' RFP 25-8414 (due April 9, 2026) for pharmacy benefit management services covering approximately 2,400 employees and 4,800 covered members with historical spending of $8.7 million annually; and Monroe County's RFP (due April 16, 2026) for virtual primary care and 24/7 urgent care services for approximately 2,300 county members. No recent opportunities directly address the specific surgical procedure the code nominally describes, suggesting the code sees minimal substantive activity aligned with its stated scope.