UNSPSC 85822905: Measurement of venous pulse, portal, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a measurement intervention or procedure to measurement of venous pulse, portal, open approach. This measurement 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 4A040J2

UNSPSC 85822905 Measurement of venous pulse, portal, open approach (Commodity) bears a nominal code title bearing no relation to the medical and healthcare services state and local governments are actually buying under it. Recent opportunities tagged to this code span disability medical evaluations, occupational health surveillance, surgical benefit carve-outs, youth detention healthcare, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, and emergency medical services — a scatter of unrelated healthcare administrative and clinical work that does not map to venous pulse measurement. The issuing bodies include Arizona city retirement offices, Washington State transportation agencies, county health systems, county probation departments, and municipal human resources divisions, reflecting the code's use across health plans, occupational safety programs, detention facilities, and employee benefit administration. The geographic spread encompasses Arizona, Washington State, California, Florida, and Texas based on recent postings.

Representative recent opportunities include the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's RFP for independent medical evaluation services, due October 16, 2026, to provide disability medical record summaries and examinations for approximately 75 annual public safety pension applicants under a $750,000 five-year contract; the Washington State Department of Transportation's RFP for occupational medical surveillance services, due October 9, 2026, requiring board-certified occupational physicians to conduct baseline, periodic, and exit examinations across 14 ferry system locations; and the County of Santa Clara Health System's RFQ to establish a qualified vendor pool for temporary health professional staffing across 13 ancillary clinical specialties, due October 7, 2026, with no guaranteed volume. This code shows substantial mismatch between its abstract title and actual procurement activity, suggesting either systemic mistagging or a legacy classification that no longer reflects the work being solicited.