UNSPSC 85831702: Ultraviolet light therapy of skin, single

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a therapeutic intervention or procedure to ultraviolet light therapy of skin, single. This 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 6A800ZZ

UNSPSC 85831702 Ultraviolet light therapy of skin, single is a Commodity code, but the recent state and local opportunities posted under it reflect little direct procurement of UV light therapy equipment or services. Instead, the code has been applied to a broader set of healthcare contracting activity — inmate medical services, pharmacy benefit management, virtual primary care, peer support for behavioral health workers, and fire department medical direction — none of which center on dermatological phototherapy. The mismatch between the code's nominal scope and what is actually being solicited suggests that state and local procurement offices are using 85831702 as a catch-all for medical service contracts rather than as a precise descriptor of UV therapy procurement.

The recent opportunities span diverse issuing bodies across multiple states: Muscogee County Prison (Columbus Consolidated Government, Georgia) is seeking comprehensive inmate medical and pharmacy services under an RFP due May 15, 2026; Collier County Board of County Commissioners (Florida) posted an RFP for pharmacy benefit management services due April 9, 2026, covering approximately 2,400 employees and 4,800 covered members with historical annual pharmacy spending around $8.7 million; Monroe County Board of County Commissioners (Florida) issued an RFP for virtual primary and urgent care services due April 16, 2026, serving 2,300 county members; San Mateo County Health in California posted an RFP for a peer support pilot program for peer workers with $580,000 total funding; and the Santa Monica Fire Department (California) solicited a Medical Director through RFP 455 due October 16, 2025. Geographic activity concentrates in Florida and California, with isolated activity in Georgia. Given the code's apparent misapplication to general healthcare administration rather than UV phototherapy specifically, pursuits under this code should verify whether opportunities actually require dermatological or light-therapy services before committing resources.