UNSPSC 85872905: Plain radiography of other lower arteries using low osmolar contrast

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a imaging intervention or procedure to plain radiography of other lower 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 B40J1ZZ

UNSPSC 85872905 Plain radiography of other lower arteries using low osmolar contrast is a Commodity code that shows limited alignment between its nominal scope and recent state and local procurement activity. The code name reflects a specific diagnostic imaging procedure — contrast-enhanced radiographic studies of peripheral arterial systems — yet the recent solicitations posted under it span health system infrastructure, special education services, and temporary clinical staffing rather than imaging procedures or contrast media themselves. San Mateo Medical Center's October 2026 RFP for a Diagnostic Imaging Picture Archiving and Communication System (PACS) and Santa Clara County Health System's July 2026 qualification vehicle for temporary health professional staffing (including diagnostic imaging and radiology categories) both address imaging-adjacent operations, but neither procures the radiographic services or materials the code nominally describes. A third opportunity — Birdville Independent School District's special education contracted services RFP — bears no relationship to the code's scope.

The recent opportunities suggest this code receives inconsistent or misaligned tagging in state and local procurement systems. The issuing bodies are California county health systems (San Mateo, Santa Clara) and a Texas school district; the geographic spread does not form a coherent pattern around radiographic contrast or lower-arterial imaging services. No recent solicitations explicitly procure plain radiography procedures, contrast agents, or related diagnostic services under this code. Until activity clarifies, treat this code as showing little actionable recent opportunity directly aligned to its commodity definition.