UNSPSC 85551900: Lens or cataract, external approach

This class includes one or more of 24 standard surgical interventions or procedures on component parts of the lens or cataract with external approach. These surgical interventions or procedures are listed in the World Health Organization's International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems or ICD-10 PCS under code 08.

UNSPSC 85551900 Lens or cataract, external approach is a Class code that shows minimal alignment between its nominal scope and recent state and local procurement activity. The five most recent opportunities posted under this code include inmate medical and pharmacy services, pharmacy benefit management administration, virtual primary and urgent care services, peer support for peer workers in behavioral health, and fire department medical director services — none of which involve lens or cataract procedures, surgical supplies, or related ophthalmologic goods.

The mismatch suggests the code has been applied inconsistently or incorrectly to these opportunities by issuing procurement systems. Issuing bodies span county health authorities (Collier County, Monroe County, San Mateo County), municipal fire departments (Santa Monica), and county corrections systems (Muscogee County, Georgia), covering Florida, California, and Georgia. Representative recent solicitations include the Columbus Consolidated Government's RFP No. 26-0008 for inmate medical and pharmacy services (due May 15, 2026), Collier County's RFP 25-8414 for pharmacy benefit management services (posted April 9, 2026), and Monroe County's RFP for virtual primary and urgent care services (due April 16, 2026). The code demonstrates little relevant recent activity for firms specializing in lens, cataract, or external approach ophthalmologic procurement.