UNSPSC 85872157: Magnetic resonance imaging (mri) of bilateral upper extremity arteries

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a imaging intervention or procedure to magnetic resonance imaging (mri) of bilateral upper 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 B33KZZZ

UNSPSC 85872157 Magnetic resonance imaging (mri) of bilateral upper extremity arteries is a Commodity code nominally describing a specific diagnostic imaging procedure, but recent state and local procurement activity under this code shows little alignment with the discrete clinical service implied by its name. The three most recent opportunities posted show no requests for MRI services of bilateral upper extremity arteries or direct MRI procurement. Instead, the solicitations span diagnostic imaging infrastructure (a PACS system supporting multiple modalities including radiology, cardiology, and mammography), special education contracted services (audiologists, speech therapists, occupational therapists, and other support professionals), and temporary health professional staffing pools (including diagnostic imaging and radiology categories alongside audiology, cardiology, and therapy services). The code appears to be used by state and local health systems and school districts to tag broad ancillary health professional services and diagnostic imaging systems rather than discrete clinical procedures.

The geographic spread of recent activity includes California (San Mateo County and Santa Clara County), and Texas (Birdville Independent School District in northeast Tarrant County). San Mateo Medical Center posted a diagnostic imaging PACS RFP on October 7, 2026, with proposals due October 21, 2026, seeking enterprise-grade system implementation supporting approximately 65,000 annual radiology studies, 5,000 cardiology studies, and 8,000 mammography interpretations across a five-year agreement term. Santa Clara Health System posted a multiple-award qualification vehicle on July 7, 2026, for temporary health professional staffing in ancillary clinical categories (including diagnostic imaging and audiology), with proposals due October 7, 2026. Birdville Independent School District solicited special education contracted services on September 18, 2026, covering 23 line items of professional services (speech therapy, physical therapy, audiology evaluation, and others) with a contract start of December 1, 2026, and proposals due October 21, 2026. The code's recent activity does not support pursuit of discrete MRI imaging services; the mismatch between the code's nominal scope and the actual procurement activity warrants clarification before committing resources under this taxonomy entry.