UNSPSC 85871936: Plain radiography of right common carotid artery using high osmolar contrast

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a imaging intervention or procedure to plain radiography of right common carotid artery using high 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 B3030ZZ

UNSPSC 85871936 Plain radiography of right common carotid artery using high osmolar contrast is a Commodity code that shows a significant mismatch between its nominal scope and actual state and local procurement activity. The code's medical-imaging specification does not align with the recent solicitations posted under it. The three most recent state and local opportunities—a diagnostic imaging PACS system procurement, special education contracted services for school psychology and related disciplines, and a qualified vendor pool for temporary health professional staffing—span institutional healthcare delivery, K-12 education, and county health-system ancillary services, none of which involve carotid artery radiography as a product or service line. The opportunities that do relate to imaging or healthcare span issuing bodies including San Mateo Medical Center (a county public hospital system), Birdville Independent School District (a Texas school district), and the County of Santa Clara Health System, indicating fragmented demand across healthcare providers, educational institutions, and temporary staffing arrangements.

California, Texas, and broader multistate activity characterize the geographic spread in the recent sample. San Mateo County posted an RFP for enterprise-grade PACS implementation with a response deadline of October 21, 2026, requiring vendors to demonstrate successful EPIC integration and public-sector health-system experience; the County of Santa Clara Health System issued a non-exclusive multiple-award qualification solicitation for temporary health professional staffing across 13 ancillary clinical categories (including Diagnostic Imaging/Radiology) with an October 7, 2026 response deadline and no guaranteed work volume. The code as currently tagged appears to reflect either a data-entry error or an overly broad tagging practice that conflates specific radiographic procedures with general health-system service categories. Business development professionals should verify the actual scope of work required before investing pursuit effort, as the code's formal definition does not track recent procurement patterns in this subset.