UNSPSC 42182703: Patient height rulers

In this classification, this commodity indicates a product used as an instrument to measure the height of a patient in a medical setting. US FDA regulates Patient height rulers under 21 CFR 879.48 and under FDA product code FTY. Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 901811.

UNSPSC 42182703 Patient height rulers, a Commodity code, shows minimal recent state and local procurement activity aligned with its nominal scope. The two recent opportunities tagged under this code involve occupational medical surveillance services (Washington State Department of Transportation, Washington State Ferries) and law enforcement equipment (Sourcewell cooperative purchasing on behalf of multiple counties and public entities), neither of which involves procurement of patient height rulers or closely related medical measurement devices. The code does not support a meaningful characterization of what state and local governments are actually buying under this category based on current solicitation activity.

The mismatch between the code's stated scope and recent opportunities indicates either miscoding by the issuing bodies or minimal actual demand for standalone height-ruler procurement through state and local RFP channels. No representative recent solicitations for patient height rulers, related measuring instruments, or health screening equipment aligned with the code's definition appear in the current opportunity set. Business development professionals should verify category coding practices directly with target jurisdictions or track future postings before committing development resources to this code.