UNSPSC 85822921: Measurement of arterial pressure, other thoracic, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a measurement intervention or procedure to measurement of arterial pressure, other thoracic, 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 4A030BF

UNSPSC 85822921 Measurement of arterial pressure, other thoracic, open approach (Commodity) shows minimal recent state and local procurement activity aligned with its clinical scope. The recent opportunities tagged to this code—independent medical evaluations for disability pension determinations, surgical benefits administration, occupational health surveillance, juvenile detention medical services, pharmacy benefit management, and temporary health professional staffing—do not represent arterial pressure measurement or thoracic diagnostic work. These solicitations span employee disability assessments, benefits carve-out programs, occupational medicine surveillance, youth detention healthcare, pharmacy administration, and ancillary clinical staffing, none of which correspond to the code's intended commodity definition. State and local buyers issuing under this code include city retirement offices (Phoenix), city human resources departments (Long Beach), state transportation authorities (Washington), county juvenile justice systems (Harris County), county benefits administration (Collier County), and county health systems (Santa Clara).

Geographic activity appears dispersed across Arizona, California, Florida, Texas, and Washington with no geographic concentration evident from recent postings. Representative opportunities include the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's RFP for independent medical evaluation services due October 16, 2026 (with a maximum contract value of $750,000 over five years), the City of Long Beach's RFP for surgical benefit Center of Excellence programs due October 7, 2026, and the Washington State Department of Transportation's RFP for occupational medical surveillance services due October 9, 2026. The code's tagging appears inconsistent with the work actually being procured, suggesting either miscoding by issuing bodies or a mismatch between the code's clinical definition and state and local usage patterns. Business development professionals should verify code alignment with actual work scope before committing resources to pursuit under this commodity.