UNSPSC 85872822: Fluoroscopy of lumbar arteries

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a imaging intervention or procedure to fluoroscopy of lumbar 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 B419ZZZ

UNSPSC 85872822 Fluoroscopy of lumbar arteries is a Commodity code that in recent state and local solicitations reflects diagnostic imaging infrastructure and service procurements well beyond the code's narrow nominal scope. State and local health systems, public hospitals, and law enforcement agencies are using this code to tag purchases for enterprise picture archiving and communication systems (PACS), ultrasound equipment platforms, and phlebotomy services. The issuing bodies span county public health systems, municipal police departments, and county procurement offices acting on behalf of regional health authorities. San Mateo County (California) Medical Center solicited an RFP for a diagnostic imaging PACS to support radiology, cardiology, and dental imaging with EPIC integration, requiring 99.9% uptime and migration of 65,000 annual radiology studies from a legacy system; Collier County, Florida issued a single-source notice for KOSMOS ultrasound equipment with probe and carrying accessories; and the Albuquerque Police Department solicited an RFB for on-call phlebotomy technician services across Bernalillo County at 300 anticipated calls annually.

Recent activity concentrates in California and Florida, with secondary activity in New Mexico. The code shows material misalignment between its nominal scope (fluoroscopy imaging of a specific arterial system) and actual state and local procurement practice, where health systems and public safety agencies are tagging broader diagnostic imaging platforms, equipment, and ancillary medical services under it. The San Mateo RFP (due August 7, 2026) and Collier County single-source notice (posted April 1, 2026) represent the most significant recent opportunities, with the San Mateo solicitation offering complexity in vendor qualification, EPIC integration, and multi-year implementation. Bidders should treat this code as a catch-all tag for diagnostic imaging infrastructure rather than a precise commodity classifier and verify scope alignment directly with each issuing body's RFP or RFB before pursuing.