UNSPSC 85551489: Removal of radioactive element from left eye, percutaneous approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to removal of radioactive element from left eye, percutaneous 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 08P131Z

UNSPSC 85551489 "Removal of radioactive element from left eye, percutaneous approach" is a Commodity code that shows significant misalignment between its nominal clinical scope and actual state and local procurement activity under the code. Recent opportunities posted against this code do not involve percutaneous radiological procedures; instead, they span occupational medical surveillance, independent disability medical evaluations, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, surgical benefit carve-outs for government employee plans, and emergency medical services for youth in detention. The code captures a narrow procedural intervention in ophthalmology, yet the opportunities demonstrate that state and local buyers are using this classification to requisition enterprise health plan administration, occupational health compliance services, and temporary clinical staffing — work that falls outside the code's stated domain. The issuing bodies include county health systems, county commissioners' procurement offices, state transportation departments, county juvenile justice authorities, and municipal retirement offices.

Geographic activity spans Washington State (Washington State Department of Transportation's ferries division), California (Santa Clara County Health System, City of Long Beach), Florida (Collier County), Texas (Harris County), and Arizona (City of Phoenix). Recent representative opportunities include the Washington State Ferries' RFP for occupational medical surveillance with a pre-bid conference on August 31, 2026 and proposals due October 9, 2026; the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's RFP for independent medical evaluation services for disability pension determinations due October 16, 2026 (maximum contract value $750,000 over five years); Santa Clara County Health System's RFSQ for a qualified vendor pool of temporary health professional staffing across 13 ancillary clinical categories due October 7, 2026; and the City of Long Beach's RFP for a surgical and medical procedure carve-out benefit program for its Anthem PPO plan due October 7, 2026. The code shows active recent posting but little actual alignment with its stated procedural scope, signaling either a taxonomy application error across multiple issuers or a legacy classification that has shifted away from its original medical intent.