UNSPSC 85551616: Excision of right sclera, external approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to excision of right sclera, 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 08B6XZZ

UNSPSC 85551616 Excision of right sclera, external approach is a Commodity code that does not match the state and local procurement activity tagged under it. The recent opportunities posted under this code—inmate medical and pharmacy services, pharmacy benefit management, virtual primary care, peer support services, and fire department medical direction—involve healthcare administration, benefit plan management, and clinical service delivery rather than ophthalmologic surgical procedures. None of the solicitations reference excision of sclera or any related surgical intervention. The code shows no relevant recent activity aligned with its nominal scope.

The opportunities instead reflect a mix of issuing bodies purchasing healthcare services across different populations and care models: Muscogee County Prison (inmate care), Collier County Board of County Commissioners (employee pharmacy benefit management), Monroe County Board of County Commissioners (employee virtual primary care), San Mateo County Health (peer support services), and Santa Monica Fire Department (EMS medical direction). Geographic activity spans Georgia, Florida, Florida, California, and California respectively, with response dates ranging from April through October 2026. The apparent mismatch between the code's surgical nomenclature and the actual scope of healthcare administration and clinical services being procured suggests either a tagging error in the source data or a miscategorization in the underlying procurement system. Firms evaluating this code should verify the actual procurement intent through direct contact with issuing bodies rather than relying on the code assignment.