UNSPSC 85681147: Supplement left lacrimal bone with synthetic substitute, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to supplement left lacrimal bone with synthetic substitute, 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 0NUJ0JZ

UNSPSC 85681147 Supplement left lacrimal bone with synthetic substitute, open approach is a Commodity code that does not align with current state and local procurement activity. The recent opportunities posted under this code—independent medical evaluation services for pension disability determinations, surgical benefit carve-out programs, occupational medical surveillance, youth detention health services, pharmacy benefit management, and temporary health professional staffing—are fundamentally administrative and operational healthcare services rather than orthopedic surgical procedures or bone replacement supplies. The code's nominal scope describes a specific surgical procedure (lacrimal bone supplementation), yet the actual buying activity reflects a broad spectrum of healthcare administration, occupational medicine, and clinical staffing services that fall outside orthopedic or otolaryngologic surgical supply categories.

The mismatch between code nomenclature and actual procurement suggests either a data tagging error or a significant drift in how this code is being applied across state and local buyers. The issuing bodies include municipal retirement offices (City of Phoenix), large city health systems (City of Long Beach, County of Santa Clara), state transportation departments (Washington State Department of Transportation), county criminal justice agencies (Harris County Juvenile Probation Department), and county benefits programs (Collier County), with activity spread across Arizona, California, Florida, and Washington. Without evidence that state and local governments are actually soliciting lacrimal bone prosthetics, orthopedic hardware, or related surgical supplies under this code, the procurement landscape under 85681147 remains unclear. Vendors should verify code alignment with issuing bodies before pursuing opportunities tagged to this classification.