UNSPSC 85215804: Diagnoses of typhus fever due to rickettsia tsutsugamushi

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a diagnosis of Typhus fever due to Rickettsia tsutsugamushi. Typhus fever due to Rickettsia tsutsugamushi 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 A75. 3

UNSPSC 85215804 Diagnoses of typhus fever due to rickettsia tsutsugamushi is a Commodity code with a significant scope mismatch relative to recent state and local solicitation activity. The code's nominal classification targets laboratory diagnosis of a specific rickettsial infection, yet the three most recent opportunities tagged to this code involve diagnostic imaging systems (Picture Archiving and Communication System implementation at San Mateo Medical Center), special education contracted services (Birdville Independent School District), and temporary health professional staffing (Santa Clara County Health System). None of these activities align with typhus fever diagnostics or infectious disease laboratory testing. The code shows little relevant recent activity in practice; the opportunities appear to reflect administrative coding errors rather than actual procurement under the code's stated scope.

The mismatch suggests that state and local procurement offices may be applying this code incorrectly to health-related services and systems that fall outside infectious disease diagnosis. Bidders evaluating this code should verify the actual scope of any opportunity before investing in proposal development, as the code's nominal definition does not reflect the work being solicited in current postings. The three opportunities cited span California (San Mateo County, Santa Clara County) and Texas (Tarrant County), cover different issuing-body types (county health system, independent school district, county medical center), and close on or around October 21, 2026, but their substance bears no relation to rickettsial disease diagnosis.