UNSPSC 85871826: Computerized tomography (ct scan) of bilateral common carotid arteries using other contrast

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a imaging intervention or procedure to computerized tomography (ct scan) of bilateral common carotid arteries using other contrast. 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 B325YZZ

UNSPSC 85871826 Computerized tomography (CT scan) of bilateral common carotid arteries using other contrast is a Commodity code that nominally describes a specific diagnostic imaging procedure, but recent state and local activity under this code shows little alignment with the code's narrow medical scope. The three recent opportunities posted in the block carry substantially different procurement intent: one solicits a Picture Archiving and Communication System (PACS) platform for enterprise imaging infrastructure, another seeks special education contracted services across multiple disciplines unrelated to imaging or cardiology, and the third establishes a vendor pool for temporary health professional staffing in ancillary clinical categories. The mismatch between the code's nominal scope and the actual work being solicited suggests this code may be applied inconsistently by issuing bodies, or these opportunities are misclassified in the underlying procurement system. No recent opportunities appear to be procuring the CT scan service itself as a deliverable or imaging procedure.

The issuing bodies in the recent block span a county public hospital system (San Mateo Medical Center in California), an independent school district in Texas (Birdville ISD), and a county health system in California (Santa Clara). The geographic spread covers California and Texas. If the PACS opportunity is representative of genuine activity under this code, the work would involve diagnostic imaging infrastructure supporting multiple modalities and specialties; the San Mateo opportunity, with a response deadline of October 21, 2026, describes enterprise PACS implementation with EPIC integration, data migration from legacy systems, and vendor qualifications tied to prior public-sector and large health system experience. However, the presence of unrelated solicitations (special education services and temporary health professional staffing) within the same code suggests either systematic classification problems in state and local procurement databases or a code that has drifted from its original intent. Pursue with caution and verify issuer intent through pre-bid or direct contact before investing proposal resources.