UNSPSC 85812003: Introduction of pigment into eye, external approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a administrative intervention or procedure to introduction of pigment into eye, external approach. This administrative 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 3E0CXMZ

UNSPSC 85812003 Introduction of pigment into eye, external approach is a Commodity code showing minimal recent activity aligned with its clinical scope. The code nominally describes an ophthalmic procedure—intracameral or corneal pigment introduction—yet the state and local opportunities tagged under it diverge sharply: they span telehealth urgent care, PACE senior services, cancer screening, cancer registry operations, retinal imaging devices, occupational health screening, employee wellness platforms, EMS billing, substance use disorder treatment, behavioral health services, nursing home placement, and opioid abatement funding. None of this work involves pigment introduction or direct eye procedures. The mismatch suggests either systematic miscoding by issuing bodies or a fundamental taxonomy misalignment between the UNSPSC definition and actual procurement use in state and local markets. Issued procurement bodies span county health authorities (Inland Empire Health Plan in California, DeKalb County Georgia, Nevada Health Authority), municipal and county public health and social services departments (San Mateo County, Boulder County, City of Ocala, Cobb County Georgia, Los Alamos County, Brevard County, Santa Clara County, Sarasota County, Phoenix, Fairfax County, Harris County, Seminole County, Sedgwick County Kansas, Ventura County), state health and human services agencies (Colorado Department of Human Services, Texas HHSC, Illinois Secretary of State, New Jersey Department of Health), school districts (Parkway School District), and specialized purchasing cooperatives (Sourcewell, Region 7 Purchasing Cooperative, H-GAC). Geographic spread covers California, Georgia, Nevada, Colorado, Texas, Florida, Illinois, New Jersey, Oregon, Arizona, New York, Kansas, and Washington state.

Representative recent opportunities include Inland Empire Health Plan's RFI for 24/7 virtual urgent care services (response due October 31, 2026), Nevada Health Authority's RFP for PACE operations across Clark County, Washoe County, and rural Nevada service areas (proposals due December 10, 2026, with monthly capitation rates fixed at 94 percent of actuarially developed rates ranging $4,532–$8,804 depending on service area and dual-eligible status), San Mateo County's RFP for cancer registry services for San Mateo Medical Center (proposals due November 6, 2026, with local preference of 5–10 points), and Colorado Department of Human Services' RFP for enhanced protective placement beds in skilled nursing facilities for adults with complex neuro-behavioral presentations (proposals due September 10, 2026, with hybrid compensation of $307.64 per bed per day baseline incentive plus Medicaid reimbursement for uninsured clients). The code shows no recent activity meaningfully aligned with ophthalmic pigment-introduction procedures; the opportunities are almost entirely redirected to general healthcare delivery, public health administration, workforce health screening, and behavioral health and substance use services. Pursue this code only if your firm operates in broad state-local healthcare services delivery, not if your expertise is narrowly clinical ophthalmology.