UNSPSC 85871884: Fluoroscopy of left common carotid artery using high osmolar contrast, laser intraoperative

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a imaging intervention or procedure to fluoroscopy of left common carotid artery using high osmolar contrast, laser intraoperativefluoroscopy of left common carotid artery using high osmolar contrast, laser intraoperative. 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 B314010

UNSPSC 85871884 (Fluoroscopy of left common carotid artery using high osmolar contrast, laser intraoperative), a Commodity code, shows limited alignment between its nominal scope and recent state and local procurement activity. The code's technical specificity — a single diagnostic imaging procedure — does not match the types of work actually being solicited by state and local bodies under this code number. Recent opportunities posted under this code involve broader health system procurements: diagnostic imaging infrastructure (Picture Archiving and Communication System implementation), special education contracted services spanning multiple allied health professionals, and temporary health professional staffing across ancillary clinical categories. These solicitations address systemic health and education delivery needs rather than discrete imaging procedures. The issuing bodies include county health systems, county medical centers, and independent school districts across multiple states.

San Mateo County posted an RFP for enterprise-grade PACS implementation at San Mateo Medical Center on October 7, 2026, with proposals due October 21, 2026, supporting approximately 65,000 radiology studies and 8,000 mammography interpretations annually across five-year terms. The County of Santa Clara Health System posted a non-exclusive, multiple-award qualification vehicle on July 7, 2026, with proposals due October 7, 2026, to establish a vendor pool for temporary health professional staffing across diagnostic imaging, radiology, and other ancillary clinical categories — explicitly excluding nursing and physician services. Birdville Independent School District (Texas) posted a competitive sealed proposal on September 18, 2026, for special education contracted services due October 21, 2026, spanning 23 line items including speech language therapists, occupational therapists, and audiologists across 30 campuses. The code sees recent activity in California and Texas; the mismatch between the code's procedural focus and these infrastructure and staffing procurements suggests the code may be incorrectly applied in current state and local sourcing systems.