UNSPSC 85551208: Revision of infusion device in left eye, external approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to revision of infusion device in left eye, 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 08W1X3Z

UNSPSC 85551208 Revision of infusion device in left eye, external approach (Commodity) shows a material mismatch between its nominal scope—a specific ophthalmic surgical procedure code—and the state and local opportunities recently tagged with it. The recent solicitations capture medical evaluation services, pharmacy benefit management, occupational health surveillance, surgical carve-out programs, youth detention healthcare, and temporary health professional staffing. None involve infusion device revision or ophthalmologic surgery. The code appears to have been misapplied to general healthcare procurement activity rather than the narrowly defined procedure it names, suggesting either systematic tagging error in the procurement system or that the code has drifted in state and local use from its intended commodity definition.

State and local issuers posting under this code include city retirement offices (Phoenix), county health systems (Santa Clara, Harris County, Collier County), state transportation departments (Washington Department of Transportation), and municipalities (Long Beach). Representative recent opportunities include the City of Phoenix Retirement Office RFP (RTMRFP26001) for independent medical evaluation services—75 annual disability benefit applications, $750,000 maximum over five years, due October 16, 2026—and the Washington State Department of Transportation RFP (RFP20260825) for occupational medical surveillance across 14 ferry service locations with occupational-medicine-licensed physicians, due October 9, 2026. Activity spans Arizona, California, Florida, and Washington. Given the disconnect between the code's stated procedure and the actual scope of work being procured, the code's utility for targeted business development is limited; opportunities under this code should be evaluated on work type rather than on the nominal commodity name.