UNSPSC 85872126: Computerized tomography (ct scan) of right lower extremity arteries

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a imaging intervention or procedure to computerized tomography (ct scan) of right lower extremity 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 B42FZZZ

UNSPSC 85872126 Computerized tomography (ct scan) of right lower extremity arteries is a Commodity code that, based on recent state and local posting activity, does not reflect straightforward diagnostic imaging procurement. The three recent opportunities tagged to this code involve picture archiving and communication systems (PACS) implementation, portable ultrasound equipment, and phlebotomy services — none of which are computerized tomography scans of lower extremity arteries. San Mateo Medical Center's RFP for enterprise-grade PACS with EPIC integration and 3D imaging capability represents the closest alignment, as it addresses imaging infrastructure for multiple modalities including radiology and cardiology; however, it spans far broader imaging categories than the code's specific ct scan scope. Collier County's single-source procurement for EchoNous ultrasound platforms and the Albuquerque Police Department's RFB for blood draw services are diagnostic and clinical support services unrelated to the code's stated commodity. The code shows little relevant recent activity; the mismatch between the code's nominal scope and the actual work being solicited suggests either tagging error or a code assignment that does not reflect current state and local ct scan purchasing patterns.

The geographic spread of recent activity spans California, Florida, and New Mexico, with no clear concentration in any single state or region. Without additional opportunities that actually target ct scan services or equipment, no meaningful pattern of issuing bodies or purchase frequency emerges for this code. Business development professionals evaluating this commodity should treat recent postings under this code as unreliable signals and seek alternative data sources — state health department capital equipment plans, hospital system RFPs, or radiology society procurement networks — to identify ct scan procurement activity at state and local levels.