UNSPSC 85552600: Soft tissue eyelids and lacrimal ducts, open approach-part A

This class includes one or more of 24 standard surgical interventions or procedures on component parts of the soft tissue of eyelids and lacrimal ducts 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 85552600 Soft tissue eyelids and lacrimal ducts, open approach-part A is a Class code that shows minimal relevance to recent state and local procurement activity. The code's nominal scope addresses a specific surgical procedure on ocular tissue, yet the six recent opportunities tagged under it span disability medical evaluations, surgical benefit carve-outs for health plans, occupational medical surveillance, emergency and specialty care for detained youth, pharmacy benefit management, and temporary health professional staffing—none of which involve ophthalmologic or lacrimal surgery. The mismatch suggests either systematic miscoding by issuing bodies or use of the code as a catch-all for healthcare services broadly. State and local governments posting under this code are sourcing occupational health examinations, medical record summaries for retirement determinations, center-of-excellence networks for elective procedures, and clinical staffing, not eyelid or lacrimal-duct procedures.

Recent opportunities originate from diverse issuing bodies: the City of Phoenix Retirement Office (disability medical record summary and independent medical evaluations, RFP RTMRFP26001, due October 16, 2026), the City of Long Beach (surgical benefit carve-out for PPO plan members, RFP HR26753, due October 7, 2026), the Washington State Department of Transportation on behalf of Washington State Ferries (occupational medical surveillance, RFP RFP20260825, due October 9, 2026), Harris County Juvenile Probation Department (emergency and specialty hospital services for detained youth, RFI 071626BNM, due September 25, 2026), Collier County Board of County Commissioners (pharmacy benefit management, RFP 25-8414, due April 9, 2026), and Santa Clara County Health System (temporary health professional staffing across multiple ancillary categories, RFSQ RFSQHHSFY270052, due October 7, 2026). Activity is concentrated in Arizona, California, Florida, and Washington, with no geographic pattern suggesting regional concentration. The code shows no genuine recent procurement aligned with its procedural scope; vendors should assess whether responses are appropriate given the systematic mislabeling.