UNSPSC 85553063: Excision of right lacrimal duct, via natural or artificial opening endoscopic

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to excision of right lacrimal duct, via natural or artificial opening endoscopic. 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 08BX8ZZ

UNSPSC 85553063 Excision of right lacrimal duct, via natural or artificial opening endoscopic (Commodity) shows little relevant recent activity under state and local procurement. The code nominally describes a specific surgical procedure, but recent state and local opportunities tagged with this code are actually soliciting for occupational medical surveillance, disability medical evaluations, specialty surgical benefit management, pharmacy benefit administration, and temporary health professional staffing services — none of which align with the lacrimal duct procedure the code names. The opportunities do reflect state and local governments' purchase of health services and medical staffing support, but they do not target the specialized ophthalmologic or otolaryngologic surgical procedures this Commodity code describes.

The mismatch between the code's clinical scope and what is actually being bought suggests either a data tagging error in the underlying procurement systems or a misalignment between UNSPSC medical procedure codes and how state and local health authorities organize procurement. The recent opportunities span the City of Phoenix Retirement Office (disability medical evaluations), the City of Long Beach (surgical benefit carve-outs), Washington State Department of Transportation (occupational medical surveillance), Harris County Juvenile Probation Department (emergency and specialty medical services), Collier County (pharmacy benefit management), and Santa Clara Health System (temporary health professional staffing). Opportunities are concentrated in Arizona, California, Florida, Texas, and Washington, posted between July and September 2026. Given the disconnect between the code's procedure-specific definition and the health-services-administration and staffing work actually appearing in procurement records, this code is not a reliable signal for pursuing specialized surgical procedures in state and local markets.