UNSPSC 85312102: Diagnosis of chronic rheumatic pericarditis

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a diagnosis of Chronic rheumatic pericarditis. Chronic rheumatic pericarditis 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 I09. 2

UNSPSC 85312102 Diagnosis of chronic rheumatic pericarditis is a Commodity code whose nominal scope—clinical diagnosis of a specific cardiac condition—bears little relevance to the state and local contracting activity currently tagged under it. The three most recent opportunities posted under this code address diagnostic imaging systems procurement (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 solicitations concern pericarditis diagnosis or even cardiology-specific clinical services; the code appears to have been applied inconsistently or erroneously by the issuing bodies. The mismatch suggests that this code does not reliably capture state and local government purchasing activity in its intended clinical domain.

The recent opportunities show geographic spread across California (San Mateo and Santa Clara counties) and Texas (Tarrant County), with issuing bodies spanning a county hospital system, a school district, and a regional health system. San Mateo Medical Center issued an RFP for a Diagnostic Imaging PACS with proposals due October 21, 2026; Santa Clara County Health System issued an RFQ to establish a qualified vendor pool for temporary health professional staffing across multiple ancillary clinical categories, with proposals due October 7, 2026. Neither opportunity aligns with the code's stated diagnosis category, indicating that procurement professionals should verify code assignments independently rather than rely on the UNSPSC tagging when evaluating opportunities under this Commodity code.