UNSPSC 85871846: Fluoroscopy of right external carotid artery using low osmolar contrast

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a imaging intervention or procedure to fluoroscopy of right external carotid artery 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 B3191ZZ

UNSPSC 85871846 Fluoroscopy of right external carotid artery using low osmolar contrast is a Commodity code with a significant mismatch between its nominal scope and recent state and local procurement activity. The code's narrow clinical specificity — a single diagnostic imaging procedure using a particular contrast medium — does not align with the opportunities posted under it. The three recent solicitations involve enterprise diagnostic imaging systems implementation, school district special education staffing, and health system temporary clinical staffing — none of which address fluoroscopy procedures or contrast agents. This code shows no relevant recent activity for vendors focused on the actual goods or services the UNSPSC taxonomy nominally describes.

The issuing bodies posting under this code span different public sectors: San Mateo Medical Center (a county hospital system in California), Birdville Independent School District (a school district in northeast Texas), and Santa Clara County Health System (a county health system in California). Geographic activity appears concentrated in California and Texas based on these three postings. The continued presence of this code in procurement systems appears driven by administrative taxonomy mapping rather than active demand for fluoroscopy services or low-osmolar contrast products from state and local health agencies. Vendors specializing in this procedure code should verify the actual goods or services required before investing in pursuit, as the code's use in live solicitations does not currently reflect its stated commodity description.