UNSPSC 85253204: Diagnosis of melanoma in situ of scalp and neck

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a diagnosis of Melanoma in situ of scalp and neck. Melanoma in situ of scalp and neck 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 D03. 4

UNSPSC 85253204 Diagnosis of melanoma in situ of scalp and neck is a Commodity code that shows no relevant recent procurement activity among state and local jurisdictions. The three recent opportunities posted under this code — a diagnostic imaging PACS system for San Mateo Medical Center, special education contracted services for Birdville Independent School District, and temporary health professional staffing for Santa Clara Health System — do not align with melanoma diagnosis services or dermatopathology. The code appears to be a misclassification in the underlying procurement records, and the mismatch suggests either data-entry error or use of overly broad coding by the issuing bodies.

State and local procurement offices rarely issue standalone solicitations for specific diagnostic pathology services at the UNSPSC Commodity level; such work is typically embedded in larger health system contracts, pathology lab agreements, or specimen-processing agreements under broader Family or Class codes. Until state and local buyers demonstrate systematic use of this code for actual melanoma-diagnosis procurement, pursue opportunities under higher-tier dermatology or pathology families instead.