UNSPSC 85383001: Diagnosis of severe birth asphyxia

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a diagnosis of Severe birth asphyxia. Severe birth asphyxia 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 P21. 0

UNSPSC 85383001 Diagnosis of severe birth asphyxia is a Commodity code with little decision-relevant recent activity. The three recent opportunities posted under this code do not align with its nominal scope of neonatal diagnostic services — instead, they cover diagnostic imaging PACS systems, ultrasound equipment, and phlebotomy services for law enforcement. The mismatch suggests either that issuing bodies are tagging opportunities with the code incorrectly or that the code's scope in practice diverges significantly from its stated definition. State and local procurement activity under this code does not reflect a coherent market for birth asphyxia diagnosis.

The recent opportunities span San Mateo County, California (a Diagnostic Imaging PACS RFP due August 7, 2026); Collier County, Florida (a single-source notice of intent posted April 1, 2026, for ultrasound equipment); and Albuquerque, New Mexico (a Request for Bids for phlebotomy services due February 25, 2026). None of these solicitations address neonatal diagnosis, perinatal care systems, or birth outcome assessment. Without source evidence of state and local opportunities actually procuring diagnostic services for severe birth asphyxia, this code shows no actionable market signal for firms positioned in maternal-fetal or neonatal specialty services.