UNSPSC 85409201: Diagnosis of accessory auricle

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a diagnosis of Accessory auricle. Accessory auricle 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 Q17. 0

UNSPSC 85409201 Diagnosis of accessory auricle, a Commodity code, shows a material mismatch between its nominal scope and recent state and local solicitation activity. The three recent opportunities posted under this code involve diagnostic imaging systems (PACS implementation), ultrasound equipment procurement, and phlebotomy blood draw services — none of which align with otologic or auricular diagnostic work. The issuing bodies include a county public hospital system (San Mateo Medical Center), a county health procurement division (Collier County, Florida), and a municipal police department (Albuquerque Police Department). The code appears to be a catch-all or misapplied taxonomy marker rather than a targeted procurement category, suggesting that state and local systems may be applying it inconsistently or that the code's actual use in practice diverges significantly from its clinical definition.

Geographic activity spans California (San Mateo County), Florida (Collier County), and New Mexico (Albuquerque/Bernalillo County). The most recent opportunity is San Mateo Medical Center's RFP for Diagnostic Imaging PACS, posted July 9, 2026, with responses due August 7, 2026, seeking enterprise-grade picture archiving and communication system implementation with EPIC integration, 99.9% uptime, support for 100 concurrent users, and completion within nine to twelve months. A secondary opportunity is Collier County's March 2026 Notice of Intent to single-source EchoNous ultrasound equipment (KOSMOS platform with TORSO-ONE USB probe) on a two-year term. The third is Albuquerque Police Department's RFB for on-call phlebotomy blood draw services, posted January 2026 with responses due February 25, 2026, covering twenty-four-hour, 365-day coverage across Bernalillo County with an anticipated volume of 300 annual calls. The code's recent activity does not reflect otologic diagnosis or accessory auricle assessment, indicating either systematic miscoding or a material gap between code definition and procurement practice.