UNSPSC 85871926: Plain radiography of bilateral common carotid arteries using other contrast

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a imaging intervention or procedure to plain radiography 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 B305YZZ

UNSPSC 85871926, Plain radiography of bilateral common carotid arteries using other contrast, is a Commodity code that shows minimal alignment with recent state and local procurement activity. The code describes a specific diagnostic imaging procedure, yet the three most recent opportunities tagged to it involve health system IT infrastructure (a PACS implementation), school district special education staffing, and temporary clinical staffing placement services — none of which constitute radiography services or direct imaging procurement. The mismatch indicates that state and local procurement offices are using this code as a catch-all or placeholder for health-related services outside the code's stated scope, rather than for the plain radiography procedures the taxonomy nominally describes.

San Mateo Medical Center (a county hospital system in California), Birdville Independent School District (Texas), and Santa Clara County Health System (California) represent the issuing bodies in the recent record, spanning two states. The San Mateo opportunity (RFP due October 21, 2026) seeks an enterprise PACS system supporting radiology, cardiology, and dental imaging with EPIC integration for approximately 65,000 annual radiology studies; this is IT procurement, not imaging services. The Birdville ISD opportunity (RFQ due October 21, 2026) solicits special education contractor services across 30 campuses. The Santa Clara Health System opportunity (RFQ due October 7, 2026) establishes a qualified vendor pool for temporary ancillary clinical staffing including diagnostic imaging/radiology positions, but as staffing placement rather than imaging procedures. Code 85871926 shows little relevant recent activity for firms actually providing or supplying plain radiography services to state and local government purchasers.