UNSPSC 85212205: Diagnosis of tuberculous pleurisy, without mention of bacteriological or histological confirmation

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a diagnosis of Tuberculous pleurisy, without mention of bacteriological or histological confirmation. Tuberculous pleurisy, without mention of bacteriological or histological confirmation is listed in the World Health Organization's International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems or ICD-10 as a four digit category under code A16. 5

UNSPSC 85212205 (Diagnosis of tuberculous pleurisy, without mention of bacteriological or histological confirmation) is a Commodity code whose nominal scope does not align with the actual state and local procurement activity tagged under it. The recent opportunities show no purchases of tuberculosis diagnostic services. Instead, the code captures three unrelated health-care and education procurements: a diagnostic imaging PACS system implementation, special education contracted services (audiologists, diagnosticians, speech therapists, and related specialists), and a temporary health professional staffing pool across multiple ancillary clinical categories. The code exhibits minimal recent activity, and the opportunities present suggest either misclassification in state and local procurement systems or a mismatch between the code's clinical definition and how jurisdictions are applying UNSPSC tags.

San Mateo Medical Center (a county-operated public hospital system in California), Birdville Independent School District (a school district in northeast Texas), and Santa Clara County Health System (a California county health authority) are the three issuing bodies represented in the recent record. Activity is concentrated in California and Texas. The San Mateo solicitation (RFP 660002526251, due October 21, 2026) seeks PACS implementation with EPIC EHR integration, 9–12 month implementation, and a five-year agreement term; Birdville's solicitation (IFB 01027, due October 21, 2026) covers 23 line items of specialized education services on an as-needed basis through November 2027 with three optional one-year renewals; Santa Clara's solicitation (RFSQ HHSFY270052, due October 7, 2026) establishes a non-exclusive, multiple-award qualified vendor pool for temporary ancillary health professional staffing with no guaranteed work and a five-year Qualified List duration. Given the code's mismatch with actual procurement activity, pursue opportunities under this code only after verifying that the issuing body intends the tuberculosis-diagnosis tag or confirming the correct underlying UNSPSC classification.