UNSPSC 85551540: Removal of extraluminal device from left eye, via natural or artificial opening

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to removal of extraluminal device from left eye, via natural or artificial opening. 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 08P17CZ

UNSPSC 85551540 Removal of extraluminal device from left eye via natural or artificial opening, a Commodity code, shows a significant mismatch between its clinical procedural title and the work actually being solicited by state and local governments. Recent state and local procurement opportunities tagged under this code do not center on ophthalmologic device removal; instead, they span occupational and disability medical surveillance, independent medical evaluations for retirement benefit determination, surgical procedure carve-outs through centers of excellence, pharmacy benefit management, emergency and specialty healthcare for detained youth, and temporary health professional staffing across ancillary clinical categories including ophthalmology as one among many. The issuing bodies include county health systems (Santa Clara, Harris, Collier), municipal retirement offices (Phoenix), state transportation departments (Washington), and municipal employee benefits offices (Long Beach). The scope of actual procurement is substantially broader than the code's narrow procedural descriptor suggests, reflecting how state and local governments use UNSPSC taxonomy to classify health services administration and occupational health programs rather than discrete surgical procedures.

Recent opportunities show activity concentrated in Arizona, California, Florida, and Washington. Representative current solicitations include the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's RFP for independent medical evaluation services (RTMRFP26001, due October 16, 2026) to support disability benefit determinations for approximately 75 annual applications under the Public Safety Personnel Retirement System at a maximum contract value of $750,000 over five years; the Washington State Department of Transportation's RFP for occupational medical surveillance services across 14 ferry system locations (RFP20260825, due October 9, 2026) requiring physician board-certification in occupational medicine; and the County of Santa Clara Health System's RFQ for a qualified vendor pool for temporary health professional staffing including ophthalmology among thirteen ancillary clinical categories (RFSQHHSFY270052, due October 7, 2026). The code shows active state and local procurement volume but does not align with its nominal Commodity scope, and firms pursuing this code should recognize that the actual buying need is administrative health services and staffing rather than the specific surgical procedure the code nominally describes.