UNSPSC 85552700: Soft tissue eyelids and lacrimal ducts, open approach-part B

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 85552700 Soft tissue eyelids and lacrimal ducts, open approach—part B is a Class code showing minimal alignment with actual state and local procurement activity. The recent opportunities tagged under this code do not involve ophthalmologic or lacrimal procedures. Instead, the solicitations cover occupational medical surveillance, disability medical evaluations, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing across multiple ancillary clinical specialties, surgical procedure carve-out benefits for employee health plans, and emergency and specialty medical services for detained youth. None of these scopes involves eyelid or lacrimal duct work; the code appears to have been applied incorrectly to purchasing opportunities that fall outside its anatomical and procedural scope.

The issuing bodies represent a cross-section of state and local health systems and public sector employers: the Washington State Department of Transportation (on behalf of Washington State Ferries), the City of Phoenix Retirement Office, the City of Long Beach, Harris County Juvenile Probation Department, Collier County Board of County Commissioners, and the County of Santa Clara Health System. The geographic spread includes Washington, Arizona, California, Texas, and Florida. Because the code does not reflect the actual work being purchased, no meaningful market assessment can be drawn from this activity. Practitioners pursuing state and local contracts under this UNSPSC code should verify the accuracy of code assignment before engaging with opportunities, as the current tagging suggests classification misalignment rather than genuine procurement demand for soft tissue eyelid or lacrimal duct procedures in the state and local market.