UNSPSC 85416600: Diagnoses of sudden death

In this classification, this covers the group of activities that yields a diagnosis of other sudden death, cause unknown. Other sudden death, cause unknown is listed In The World Health Organization's International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems (ICD-10) as a four-character category under code R96. ICD-10 also has The Following Other sudden death, cause unknown children in its four-character category: R96.0 (Instantaneous death); R96.1 (Death occurring less than 24 hours from onset of symptoms, not otherwise explained)

UNSPSC 85416600 Diagnoses of sudden death is a Class code that encompasses diagnostic imaging, laboratory, and forensic services used to determine cause of death or serious medical events in emergency and post-mortem settings. State and local government activity under this code reflects procurement of specialized medical diagnostic systems, phlebotomy services, and ultrasound equipment deployed in hospital systems, law enforcement agencies, and medical examiner facilities. The code draws issuing bodies across health care systems (public hospitals and clinics), law enforcement (police departments), and county medical services, with no single repeat buyer dominating recent activity. Work solicited under the code ranges from enterprise-level Picture Archiving and Communication System (PACS) implementations supporting high-volume diagnostic imaging and electronic health record integration, to portable ultrasound equipment with warranty and training, to on-call phlebotomy technician services for police departments supporting forensic evidence collection.

Recent opportunities span California, Florida, and New Mexico. San Mateo Medical Center (a public hospital system in San Mateo County, California) issued an RFP for a Diagnostic Imaging PACS system (due August 7, 2026) requiring migration of 65,000 radiology studies and 8,000 mammography interpretations annually from an existing system, with a 9–12 month implementation timeline and five-year agreement term; the solicitation offers local preference of 5–10% under county ordinance and requires EPIC Electronic Health Record integration, 99.9% uptime, and HIPAA Business Associate compliance. Collier County, Florida, posted a Notice of Intent to Single Source EchoNous, Inc. for KOSMOS ultrasound platform equipment with a 5-year warranty (March 26, 2026 effective date). The Albuquerque Police Department (New Mexico) issued a Request for Bids for on-call phlebotomy technician services covering Bernalillo County and the city (due February 25, 2026), with 24/7/365 availability, one-hour response time, and 300 anticipated annual service calls over an initial three-year term renewable for up to two additional one-year periods.