UNSPSC 85551217: Supplement left cornea with nonautologous tissue substitute, external approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to supplement left cornea 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 08U9XKZ

UNSPSC 85551217 Supplement left cornea with nonautologous tissue substitute, external approach is a Commodity code describing a specialized ophthalmic surgical procedure, yet the recent state and local opportunities tagged under it show no alignment with corneal supplementation or ophthalmology — the code displays minimal relevant procurement activity in the state and local market.

The five opportunities posted between February and April 2026 under this code span inmate medical and pharmacy services (Muscogee County Prison), pharmacy benefit management for county employees (Collier County), virtual primary and urgent care services (Monroe County), peer support for behavioral health peer workers (San Mateo County), and fire department medical direction (Santa Monica). None of these solicitations involve corneal tissue transplantation, ocular prosthetics, or any related ophthalmic service or supply. The mismatch suggests either a tagging error in the underlying procurement database or that this code does not reflect actual state and local buying patterns in ophthalmology or surgical supplies. Issuers range across county health departments, county boards of commissioners, and municipal fire departments in Florida, California, and Georgia, but their procurement under this code does not represent a coherent market segment for corneal supplementation products or services.