UNSPSC 85551544: Removal of drainage 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 drainage 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 08P170Z

UNSPSC 85551544 Removal of drainage device from left eye, via natural or artificial opening (Commodity) does not correspond to the medical and administrative services being solicited by state and local governments under this code designation. The recent opportunities tagged with this code reflect procurement of occupational medical surveillance, disability medical evaluations, pharmacy benefit management, specialty surgical networks, temporary clinical staffing, and emergency medical services for detained youth—none of which involve ophthalmologic surgical procedures. The code shows little relevant recent activity aligned with its nominal scope.

The mismatch suggests either coding error at the point of entry or a systematic misalignment in the indexing of these particular opportunities. State and local procurement professionals should verify coding accuracy before pursuing opportunities in this category, as the posted solicitations do not reflect the procedural medical device or surgical service work the code's title denotes. Geographic spread across recent posts includes Arizona, California, Washington, and Texas, but this dispersion covers unrelated medical administration and staffing work rather than eye drainage procedures.