UNSPSC 85552707: Extirpation of matter from left lacrimal duct, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to extirpation of matter from left lacrimal duct, 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 08CY0ZZ

UNSPSC 85552707 Extirpation of matter from left lacrimal duct, open approach is a Commodity code that shows minimal alignment with actual state and local procurement activity. The code's nominal scope — a specific ophthalmologic surgical procedure — does not match the recent opportunities posted under it. Instead, state and local jurisdictions have tagged this code to solicit medical services spanning occupational health surveillance, disability medical evaluations, surgical benefit management, pharmacy benefit administration, temporary clinical staffing, and emergency youth detention healthcare. These services involve medical administration, network coordination, and clinical staffing rather than surgical procedures on the lacrimal system. The issuing bodies include city retirement offices, state transportation departments, county health systems, county probation departments, and municipal benefits offices — a diverse mix spanning health administration, public safety, and human resources functions rather than surgical delivery.

Recent opportunities illustrate the mismatch between code assignment and actual work. The City of Phoenix Retirement Office (RFP RTMRFP26001, due October 16, 2026) seeks independent medical evaluation and disability record summary services for pension applicants under an RFP framework; the Washington State Department of Transportation ferries division (RFP RFP20260825, due October 9, 2026 with a pre-bid conference August 31, 2026) solicits occupational medical surveillance across 14 ferry locations; and the County of Santa Clara Health System (RFQ RFSQHHSFY270052, due October 7, 2026) is establishing a non-exclusive temporary clinical staffing pool across 13 ancillary categories. The code's assignment to these medical-administration and staffing opportunities in Arizona, Washington, and California suggests systematic misclassification rather than genuine procurement of lacrimal-duct surgical procedures. State and local buyers pursuing this code should verify actual scope alignment during pre-bid or RFQ intake, as the code designation does not reliably signal the nature of work being solicited.