UNSPSC 85552421: Replacement of right retinal vessel with synthetic substitute, percutaneous approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to replacement of right retinal vessel with synthetic substitute, 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 08RG3JZ

UNSPSC 85552421 Replacement of right retinal vessel with synthetic substitute, percutaneous approach is a Commodity code that shows a significant mismatch between its nominal clinical scope and actual state and local procurement activity. The recent opportunities tagged under this code do not concern retinal procedures or ophthalmic surgery; instead, they reflect state and local government purchasing of occupational medical surveillance, independent medical evaluations for disability benefit determinations, surgical benefit carve-out administration, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, and emergency medical services for youth in custody. These procurements span medical administration, benefits management, and occupational health services rather than the specific interventional ophthalmology procedure the code nominally describes.

The issuing bodies include a mix of city retirement systems (City of Phoenix), municipal employee health programs (City of Long Beach), state transportation departments (Washington State Department of Transportation), county health systems and probation departments (Harris County, Santa Clara County, Collier County), and special-purpose health consortiums. Representative recent opportunities include the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's RFP for independent medical evaluation services (RTMRFP26001, due October 16, 2026, total contract value $750,000 over five years); the Washington State Department of Transportation's RFP for occupational medical surveillance across 14 ferry service locations (RFP20260825, due October 9, 2026); and the County of Santa Clara Health System's request for proposals to establish a qualified vendor pool for temporary health professional staffing across multiple ancillary clinical categories (RFSQHHSFY270052, due October 7, 2026). Geographic activity centers on Arizona, California, and Washington, with additional activity in Texas and Florida. The code's nominal scope appears to be a classification error, and vendors should treat this code as showing little relevant recent procurement activity for actual retinal intervention services.