UNSPSC 85316905: Diagnosis of gastric varices

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a diagnosis of Gastric varices. Gastric varices 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 I86. 4

UNSPSC 85316905 Diagnosis of gastric varices is a Commodity code that nominally describes clinical diagnostic procedures for gastric bleeding conditions, but recent state and local procurement activity under this code shows no direct alignment with gastric-specific diagnostics. Instead, the three posted opportunities span diagnostic imaging systems infrastructure, special education contracted services, and temporary health professional staffing — none of which match the narrow scope of gastric varices diagnosis. The mismatch suggests this code receives minimal relevant activity or has been mis-tagged in these particular solicitations. State and local issuers applying this code include a county hospital system (San Mateo Medical Center), an independent school district (Birdville Independent School District), and a county health system (Santa Clara Health System), indicating the code's use spans diverse health and education sectors without clear concentration in gastroenterology or diagnostic procedure procurement.

Recent opportunities posted between July and October 2026 show geographic presence in California (San Mateo and Santa Clara counties) and Texas (Birdville ISD in Tarrant County), but do not substantiate meaningful procurement volume under the code's stated commodity definition. San Mateo Medical Center posted an RFP for Diagnostic Imaging PACS implementation with proposals due October 21, 2026, scoping enterprise radiology, cardiology, and dental imaging systems — a capital IT procurement rather than gastric diagnostics. Santa Clara Health System posted a non-exclusive, multiple-award RFQ for temporary health professional staffing across 13 ancillary clinical categories (including Gastroenterology as one option) with proposals due October 7, 2026, establishing a qualified vendor pool with no guaranteed volume. Birdville ISD's October 21, 2026 proposal deadline for special education contracted services bears no relation to the code's clinical scope. The code appears to show little recent activity aligned with its nominal definition; business development professionals should verify whether the code reflects genuine state and local procurement volume or represents tagging inconsistency in the underlying data sources.