UNSPSC 85871827: Computerized tomography (ct scan) of bilateral common carotid arteries using low osmolar 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 low osmolar 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 B3251ZZ

UNSPSC 85871827 Computerized tomography (ct scan) of bilateral common carotid arteries using low osmolar contrast is a Commodity code that describes a specific diagnostic imaging procedure, but the recent state and local solicitations tagged under it diverge significantly from this narrow clinical service scope. The three most recent opportunities involve diagnostic imaging system infrastructure, school district special education services, and temporary health professional staffing — none of which directly align with the procurement of CT scans of carotid arteries. San Mateo Medical Center is soliciting an enterprise-grade Picture Archiving and Communication System (PACS) to support approximately 65,000 radiology studies, 5,000 cardiology studies, and 8,000 mammography interpretations annually, which represents a technology platform rather than a direct clinical imaging service. Birdville Independent School District and Santa Clara Health System are soliciting services (special education contractors and temporary health professional staffing, respectively) that are unrelated to the code's nominal scope. The mismatch suggests this code sees little relevant recent activity in state and local procurement.

The geographic spread based on recent opportunities includes California (San Mateo County and Santa Clara County) and Texas (Tarrant County), though the actual relevance to this specific imaging commodity is limited. San Mateo Medical Center's PACS RFP, posted October 7, 2026 with responses due October 21, 2026, is the closest alignment to diagnostic imaging infrastructure, but it encompasses multiple imaging modalities and system architecture rather than the procurement of individual CT scan procedures with low osmolar contrast. The source provides no evidence of state and local procurement bodies actively soliciting the clinical service described in the code's name.