UNSPSC 85872301: Magnetic resonance imaging (mri) of spinal arteries

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a imaging intervention or procedure to magnetic resonance imaging (mri) of spinal 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 B33MZZZ

UNSPSC 85872301 Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of spinal arteries is a Commodity code whose recent state and local procurement activity does not align with its nominal scope. The three most recent opportunities posted under this code are a diagnostic imaging Picture Archiving and Communication System (PACS) implementation at San Mateo Medical Center, a special education contracted services requisition from Birdville Independent School District in Texas, and a temporary health professional staffing vehicle established by the County of Santa Clara Health System. None of these solicitations target MRI services of spinal arteries specifically, nor do they reflect the narrow clinical imaging discipline the code name suggests. The PACS opportunity involves enterprise-grade imaging system replacement supporting radiology, cardiology, and dental imaging across a county hospital system; the school district solicitation covers audiologists, speech therapists, occupational therapists, and other education-support professionals; and the Santa Clara health staffing vehicle establishes a qualified-vendor pool across 13 ancillary clinical categories including diagnostic imaging and therapy services but not spine-specific MRI protocols.

State and local jurisdictions posting under this code include large county health systems and public school districts. Recent activity appears concentrated in California (San Mateo County, Santa Clara County) and Texas (Tarrant County), with the most substantive current opportunity being San Mateo Medical Center's PACS RFP with a response deadline of October 21, 2026, which requires vendors to demonstrate EPIC Electronic Health Record integration, successful public-sector implementations within five years, and the ability to support 65,000 annual radiology studies, 5,000 cardiology studies, and 8,000 mammography interpretations. The code shows little relevant recent activity aligned to its stated commodity scope, suggesting either miscoding of these opportunities or limited active demand for spine-specific MRI procurement at the state and local level.