UNSPSC 85872004: Computerized tomography (ct scan) of bilateral vertebral arteries

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a imaging intervention or procedure to computerized tomography (ct scan) of bilateral vertebral arteries. 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 B32GZZZ

UNSPSC 85872004 Computerized tomography (CT scan) of bilateral vertebral arteries is a Commodity code for a specific diagnostic imaging procedure, but the recent state and local opportunities tagged under it reflect a mismatch between the code's nominal scope and actual purchasing activity. The three recent solicitations — a diagnostic imaging Picture Archiving and Communication System (PACS) implementation from San Mateo Medical Center, special education contracted services from Birdville Independent School District in Texas, and temporary health professional staffing services from the County of Santa Clara Health System — do not align with procurement of CT scan imaging services for vertebral artery examination. The San Mateo opportunity is the only item with direct relevance to imaging infrastructure, but it addresses enterprise PACS software and implementation rather than imaging procedures themselves. The other two opportunities (special education services and temporary clinical staffing) are unrelated to the code's stated commodity.

The code shows little relevant recent activity for actual CT scan services under its defined scope. No recent state or local opportunities in the source reflect purchasing or contracting for vertebral artery imaging procedures, imaging examinations, or related diagnostic services that would align with the Commodity code's specification. When evaluating this code for business development purposes, practitioners should verify whether the tagging reflects genuine procurement patterns or represents misclassification by the issuing bodies — a common occurrence in state and local UNSPSC application. The absence of targeted opportunities under the code's true scope suggests either minimal recent demand or systematic miscoding of imaging-related solicitations into higher-tier codes or alternative commodity classifications.