UNSPSC 85872904: Plain radiography of other lower arteries using other contrast

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a imaging intervention or procedure to plain radiography of other lower arteries using other 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 B40JYZZ

UNSPSC 85872904 Plain radiography of other lower arteries using other contrast is a Commodity code that shows minimal alignment between its nominal scope and the state and local contract opportunities appearing under it. The three most recent opportunities tagged to this code cover diagnostic imaging systems infrastructure (a PACS implementation at San Mateo Medical Center), special education contracted services (audiologists, speech therapists, and related professionals at Birdville Independent School District in Texas), and temporary health professional staffing across multiple ancillary clinical categories (Santa Clara County Health System). None of these solicitations address radiographic procedures or vascular imaging services as the code name suggests. The mismatch indicates either systematic miscoding in the source data or opportunistic tagging by issuers seeking broader visibility; none of the three opportunities plainly fit the code's stated commodity.

The one opportunity with potential relevance to diagnostic imaging procedures—San Mateo Medical Center's PACS solicitation—is primarily a technology procurement (software, implementation, data migration, and support services) rather than a radiography service line. The SMMC RFP, due October 21, 2026, requests proposals for enterprise-grade PACS implementation to support radiology, cardiology, and dental imaging with EPIC integration, but the buyer is procuring the system itself, not staffing or consumables for radiographic procedures. Given the sparse and misaligned recent-opportunity record, this code shows little current relevance for vendors offering radiography services, radiographic equipment, or contrast media to state and local health systems. Prospective bidders should verify code assignments in individual solicitations before pursuing opportunities tagged under this commodity.