UNSPSC 85552000: Lens or cataract, open approach

This class includes one or more of 24 standard surgical interventions or procedures on component parts of the lens or cataract with open 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 85552000 Lens or cataract, open approach is a Class code with minimal direct alignment to actual state and local procurement activity. The recent opportunities posted under this code span inmate medical and pharmacy services, pharmacy benefit management, virtual primary and urgent care, peer support services, and fire department medical direction — none of which involve ophthalmic surgical supplies or cataract lens procurement. The code appears to be a taxonomic mismatch in the posting systems that issued these solicitations, rather than a reflection of how state and local buyers tag work when purchasing ophthalmologic equipment or services.

No recent state or local opportunities currently soliciting cataract lenses, intraocular lens implants, or related ophthalmic surgical products under this code are present in the available record. The five opportunities identified in the recent-opportunities block address healthcare administration and clinical services in correctional facilities, employee health benefits, telemedicine platforms, behavioral health workforce support, and emergency medical direction — all tagged to this code despite no substantive connection to the code's nominal scope. Given the scope mismatch, this code does not signal actionable procurement activity for firms supplying ophthalmic devices or cataract-related products to state and local health systems or correctional agencies.