UNSPSC 85873535: Plain radiography of bilateral jugular veins using low osmolar contrast

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a imaging intervention or procedure to plain radiography of bilateral jugular veins 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 B5051ZZ

UNSPSC 85873535 Plain radiography of bilateral jugular veins using low osmolar contrast is a Commodity code with minimal recent state and local procurement activity directly aligned to its nominal scope. The three most recent opportunities posted under this code reveal a significant mismatch between the code's specific clinical radiology service and the actual work being solicited. San Mateo Medical Center issued an RFP for enterprise-grade Diagnostic Imaging PACS (Picture Archiving and Communication System) infrastructure supporting radiology, cardiology, and dental imaging across 65,000 annual radiology studies, 5,000 cardiology studies, and 8,000 mammography interpretations, with proposals due October 21, 2026; Santa Clara Health System established a multiple-award qualified vendor pool for temporary health professional staffing in diagnostic imaging and radiology among other ancillary clinical categories, with proposals due October 7, 2026; and Birdville Independent School District solicited special education contracted services covering speech language therapy, occupational therapy, and other specialist roles unrelated to diagnostic imaging. The code shows activity from county health systems and school districts but lacks procurement volume and coherence around plain radiography services using low osmolar contrast specifically.

Geographic activity centers on California (San Mateo County and Santa Clara County) and Texas (Tarrant County), with the purchasing mix split between public health systems and school districts. The mismatch between the code's clinical specificity and the actual opportunities posted suggests this Commodity code may be incorrectly applied by issuing bodies or does not reflect current state and local purchasing patterns for diagnostic imaging services. Business development professionals should verify whether opportunities genuinely require plain radiography expertise or whether they are miscoded infrastructure, staffing, or education procurements that do not fit the code's intended scope.