UNSPSC 85551804: Extirpation of matter from right choroid, percutaneous approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to extirpation of matter from right choroid, 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 08CA3ZZ

UNSPSC 85551804 Extirpation of matter from right choroid, percutaneous approach is a Commodity code that shows minimal alignment with recent state and local procurement activity. The UNSPSC code nominally describes a specific ophthalmic surgical procedure; however, the six recent opportunities posted under this code span occupational medical surveillance, independent disability medical evaluations, pharmacy benefit management, surgical procedure carve-out networks, temporary health professional staffing, and emergency medical services for detained youth. None of these solicitations involve extirpation of matter from the choroid or percutaneous ophthalmic intervention. The code appears to have been misapplied across a broad spectrum of health services procurement that does not match the code's stated commodity definition.

State and local issuing bodies posting under this code include county governments (Collier County, Harris County, Santa Clara County), municipal departments (City of Phoenix, City of Long Beach), and state transportation agencies (Washington State Department of Transportation). The geographic spread covers Arizona, California, Florida, Texas, and Washington. Representative recent opportunities include the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's RFP for independent medical evaluation services (due October 16, 2026) offering $750,000 over five years; the Washington State Department of Transportation's RFP for occupational medical surveillance services across 14 ferry terminals (due October 9, 2026); and the County of Santa Clara Health System's non-exclusive multiple-award solicitation for temporary health professional staffing across 13 ancillary clinical categories (due October 7, 2026). The code's persistent misuse suggests either systematic tagging error within one or more procurement systems or a taxonomy mismatch that business development teams should verify directly against the actual scope of work before pursuing opportunities tagged under this code.