UNSPSC 85816009: Introduction of other diagnostic substance into peripheral artery, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a administrative intervention or procedure to introduction of other diagnostic substance into peripheral artery, open 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 3E050KZ

UNSPSC 85816009 — Introduction of other diagnostic substance into peripheral artery, open approach — is a Commodity code that shows minimal alignment with actual state and local procurement activity. The nominal code descriptor refers to a specific invasive diagnostic procedure performed in a hospital or surgical setting, yet recent state and local solicitations tagged under this code encompass a far broader range of health services: virtual urgent care, occupational health screenings, medical director oversight, cancer registry operations, retinal imaging services, employee wellness platforms, and various clinical staffing arrangements. The mismatch between the code's narrow procedural name and the heterogeneous scope of recently posted opportunities suggests either systematic miscoding in state and local procurement systems or use of this code as a catch-all placeholder for diagnostic and clinical services that do not fit neatly into other health service categories.

Issuing bodies span state health departments (Texas HHS, Colorado Department of Human Services, Nevada Health Authority, Illinois Secretary of State), county health systems and sheriffs' offices (Santa Clara, DeKalb, Boulder, Brevard, Seminole, Ventura, Jackson, Solano), municipal health and fire departments (City of Phoenix, City of Atlanta, Sarasota County, Ocala), and special-purpose entities (Inland Empire Health Plan, events DC, Sourcewell cooperative). Geographic activity clusters in California (San Mateo County, Inland Empire), Texas (multiple state facilities, Houston area via H-GAC), Nevada, Colorado, Florida, and Georgia, with additional smaller-scale activity across Kansas, Oregon, Illinois, and the District of Columbia. Recent representative opportunities include the Inland Empire Health Plan's RFI for 24/7/365 virtual urgent care services (due October 31, 2026), San Mateo County's RFP for cancer registry services (due October 12, 2026), the Nevada Health Authority's RFP for Program of All Inclusive Care for the Elderly operations statewide (due December 10, 2026, with fixed monthly capitation ranging from $4,532.24 to $8,804.32 per participant depending on service area and eligibility), and the City of Phoenix's RFP for employee cancer screening services serving 14,000 city employees with a maximum annual value of $3.5 million (proposals due February 2, 2026). The code's recent activity reflects operational health service delivery—staffing, screening, program administration, and care coordination—rather than the discrete invasive procedure its nominal name describes.