UNSPSC 85872232: Fluoroscopy of intercostal and bronchial arteries using low osmolar contrast

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a imaging intervention or procedure to fluoroscopy of intercostal and bronchial arteries using low 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 B31L1ZZ

UNSPSC 85872232 Fluoroscopy of intercostal and bronchial arteries using low osmolar contrast is a Commodity code that does not correspond to the state and local procurement activity currently tagged under it. The recent opportunities posted under this code include diagnostic imaging PACS system implementation, special education contracted services, and temporary health professional staffing — none of which involve fluoroscopy procedures or low osmolar contrast media. The code's nominal scope describes a clinical imaging procedure; the actual solicitations reflect health system infrastructure, education support services, and staffing procurement that fall well outside interventional radiology or cardiology-specific diagnostic imaging. State and local procurement databases occasionally misclassify opportunities when tagging them to UNSPSC codes, and this appears to be such a case.

The mismatch between the code's intended commodity and the recent opportunities limits the usefulness of this code as a procurement signal for vendors specializing in fluoroscopy equipment, contrast media, or related clinical services. No recent opportunities directly soliciting diagnostic imaging equipment, contrast agents, or fluoroscopy-related supplies or services appear in the dataset under this code. Vendors pursuing state and local business in diagnostic imaging, medical staffing, or health system IT should verify the correct UNSPSC codes for their service lines rather than relying on this code's current tagging.