UNSPSC 85812305: Introduction of radioactive substance into lower gi, percutaneous approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a administrative intervention or procedure to introduction of radioactive substance into lower gi, percutaneous approach. This administrative intervention or procedure is listed in the World Health Organization's International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems or ICD-10 as code 3E0H3HZ

UNSPSC 85812305 Introduction of radioactive substance into lower gi, percutaneous approach (Commodity) shows no recent state and local procurement activity aligned with its nominal clinical scope. The code's title describes a specific radiological/gastroenterological procedure, yet the recent opportunities tagged under this code encompass virtual urgent care, medical services for county employees, Program of All Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) operations, rural value-based care network facilitation, cancer registry services, retinal screening devices, jail EMT staffing, occupational health clinics, employee wellness platforms, opioid use disorder treatment, recovery audit contracting, emergency medical services billing, mental health and behavioral health services, and specialized medical director roles—none of which involve radioactive substance administration or lower gastrointestinal procedures. This substantial mismatch between the code's procedural definition and the actual work solicited suggests either systematic miscoding in state and local procurement systems or that the code has been repurposed to serve as a catch-all for medical and health services procurement when more appropriate codes are unavailable.

The recent opportunities originate from counties (Santa Clara, DeKalb, Forsyth, Ventura, Jackson, Rockland, Seminole, Boulder), states (Nevada, Colorado, Texas, New Jersey, Illinois, Kansas), cities (Phoenix, Atlanta, Ocala), and special healthcare authorities (Inland Empire Health Plan, Nevada Health Authority, San Mateo Medical Center) across California, Georgia, Colorado, Nevada, Florida, Illinois, Texas, New York, Arizona, Missouri, Kansas, and the District of Columbia. Representative recent solicitations include the Nevada Health Authority's PACE RFP (proposals due December 10, 2026) seeking operators of integrated elder care programs at fixed capitation rates ranging from $4,532.24 to $8,804.32 per member per month; San Mateo County's cancer registry services RFP (proposals due October 12, 2026) requiring oncology data specialists or certified tumor registrars; and the City of Phoenix's cancer screening services procurement (proposals due February 2, 2026) seeking comprehensive screening provider with maximum annual value of $3.5 million for approximately 14,000 city employees. The code's recent activity volume and issuing-body diversity make pursuit decisions difficult without clarification from procurement offices on whether coding errors exist or whether the code has been deliberately adapted for broader health services use.