UNSPSC 85871221: Ultrasonography of right heart, transesophageal

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a imaging intervention or procedure to ultrasonography of right heart, transesophagealultrasonography of right heart, transesophageal. 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 B244ZZ4

UNSPSC 85871221 Ultrasonography of right heart, transesophageal is a Commodity code whose recent state and local solicitation activity shows a mismatch between the code's nominal medical specialty and the actual procurement scope being pursued. The code specifically names a diagnostic ultrasound procedure targeting the right heart via transesophageal approach, yet the three recent opportunities posted under this code involve diagnostic imaging systems procurement (Picture Archiving and Communication Systems for San Mateo Medical Center), school district special education staffing services (Birdville Independent School District), and temporary health professional staffing pools across multiple ancillary clinical disciplines (Santa Clara County Health System). Only the San Mateo Medical Center PACS solicitation—which addresses enterprise imaging software, data migration, and visualization tools—bears tangential relevance to diagnostic imaging infrastructure. The Birdville ISD and Santa Clara County opportunities contain no alignment with the ultrasound procedure named in the code. State and local procurement offices appear to have tagged these opportunities with this Commodity code despite the substantive mismatch, suggesting either tagging error or use of the code as a catchall for health-related services.

The geographic spread of the three postings spans California (San Mateo County and Santa Clara County) and Texas (Tarrant County), with no evident concentration. San Mateo Medical Center issued an RFP for Diagnostic Imaging PACS due October 21, 2026, requiring EPIC integration, support for approximately 65,000 radiology studies and 5,000 cardiology studies annually, and a five-year agreement term; vendors must demonstrate prior PACS implementations within the past five years and provide three to five client references. Santa Clara County Health System posted a non-exclusive, multiple-award qualification solicitation (due October 7, 2026) to establish a vendor pool for temporary staffing across 13 health professional categories including Diagnostic Imaging/Radiology, with no guaranteed work volume and a potential five-year qualification window. Birdville ISD issued a competitive sealed proposal for special education contracted services due October 21, 2026. The code shows little relevant recent activity aligned to its stated scope; business development pursuit should verify whether opportunities tagged under this code are misclassified or represent a pattern of state and local practice.