UNSPSC 85252313: Diagnosis of scorbutic anaemia

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a diagnosis of Scorbutic anaemia. Scorbutic anaemia 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 D53. 2

UNSPSC 85252313 Diagnosis of scorbutic anaemia, a Commodity code, shows minimal alignment between its nominal scope and actual state and local procurement activity. The code's literal framing — diagnosis of a specific nutritional blood disorder — does not match the recent opportunities posted under this classification. The most recent solicitations involve diagnostic imaging systems, special education contracted services, and temporary health professional staffing, none of which pertain to scorbutic anaemia diagnosis or treatment. The code appears to have been misapplied or represents a data classification error in the state and local procurement system.

The recent opportunities do reflect broader diagnostic and health professional services activity across distinct sectors and geographies. San Mateo Medical Center (a county public hospital in California) posted an RFP in October 2026 for a diagnostic imaging PACS system supporting radiology, cardiology, and mammography services; Birdville Independent School District in northeast Texas (Tarrant County) posted an RFQ for special education contracted services including diagnosticians and related specialists, with proposals due October 21, 2026; and the County of Santa Clara Health System in California posted a qualification vehicle for temporary health professional staffing across ancillary clinical categories including diagnostic imaging and audiology. These three opportunities span health systems, education, and staffing services across California and Texas, but none address the code's stated focus on scorbutic anaemia diagnosis. The code does not reliably reflect state and local procurement activity in any coherent commodity family and warrants review for reclassification or correction in the taxonomy.