UNSPSC 85273300: Diagnoses of depressive episode

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a diagnosis of Depressive Episode.

Depressive Episode is listed In The World Health Organization's International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems or Icd-10 as a Three Digit Category under code A00 Icd-10 Also Has The Following Depressive Episode Children in its Four-Character Category: F320 or Mild Depressive Episode; F321 or Moderate Depressive Episode; F322 or Severe Depressive Episode Without Psychotic Symptoms; F323 or Severe Depressive Episode With Psychotic Symptoms; F328 or Other Depressive Episodes; F329 or Depressive Episode, Unspecified

UNSPSC 85273300 Diagnoses of depressive episode is a Class code that in practice covers a broad range of mental health and clinical diagnostic services procured by state and local health systems, school districts, and public safety agencies. The recent opportunities tagged under this code show significant scope mismatch — the code nominally addresses depressive-episode diagnosis, but state and local buyers are actually procuring mental health counseling and therapy services, diagnostic imaging systems (PACS), ultrasound equipment, and phlebotomy services for evidence collection. The issuing bodies include county hospital systems, school districts, county procurement divisions, and municipal police departments. San Mateo Medical Center (California) is soliciting an RFP for an enterprise diagnostic imaging platform with EPIC integration due August 7, 2026; Gwinnett County Public Schools (Georgia) is issuing a competitive sealed bid for on-demand school-based mental health services (licensed counselors, social workers, and psychologists) due March 19, 2026, with a term running July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 and renewal options up to five years; Collier County, Florida issued a notice of intent to single source EchoNous ultrasound equipment; and the Albuquerque Police Department is requesting bids for on-call phlebotomy technicians due February 25, 2026.

Recent activity spans California, Florida, Georgia, and New Mexico. The code shows little alignment between its nominal scope and the actual work state and local governments are soliciting under it. The opportunities present a fragmented picture — diagnostic imaging systems, mental health provider networks, medical equipment procurement, and forensic phlebotomy services — none of which map cleanly to depressive-episode diagnosis as a procurement category. Buyers appear to be using the code as a catch-all for clinical and mental health services without consistent application. This suggests the code assignment reflects administrative tagging rather than meaningful scope definition in state and local procurement systems.