UNSPSC 85552305: Supplement right retinal vessel with synthetic substitute, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to supplement right retinal vessel with synthetic substitute, open 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 08UG0JZ

UNSPSC 85552305 Supplement right retinal vessel with synthetic substitute, open approach is a Commodity code that does not reflect the actual state and local procurement activity tagged under it. The recent opportunities posted under this code show no eye or retinal surgical procedures; instead, they represent corrections services medical management, pharmacy benefit administration, virtual primary and urgent care services, peer support for behavioral health workers, and fire department medical direction. The code's nominal scope—a specific ophthalmic surgical intervention—bears no relationship to the work state and local governments are actually soliciting under this identifier.

The source shows no recent state and local contract opportunities that align with retinal vessel supplementation or any related ophthalmologic procedures. The five opportunities present in the block span inmate medical and pharmacy services (Muscogee County Prison), pharmaceutical benefit management (Collier County), virtual primary and urgent care (Monroe County), peer support services for mental health workers (San Mateo County), and fire department medical direction (Santa Monica Fire Department). This represents a clear tagging error: the code has been applied to healthcare procurement categories that fall entirely outside ophthalmology or surgical services. Business development professionals should not pursue opportunities under this code expecting to compete for eye care contracts, and should flag the code to procurement teams as misclassified for correction in future solicitations.