UNSPSC 85873538: Plain radiography of left jugular veins using low osmolar contrast

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a imaging intervention or procedure to plain radiography of left 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 B5041ZZ

UNSPSC 85873538 Plain radiography of left jugular veins using low osmolar contrast (Commodity) shows minimal alignment with actual state and local procurement activity under the code. The recent opportunities posted under this code involve diagnostic imaging system infrastructure, special education staffing services, and temporary health professional staffing — none of which are plain radiography procedures or imaging contrast agents. San Mateo Medical Center is soliciting proposals for an enterprise-grade Picture Archiving and Communication System (PACS) supporting radiology, cardiology, and dental imaging with EPIC integration, and Santa Clara Health System is establishing a qualified vendor pool for temporary health professional staffing across multiple ancillary clinical categories including Diagnostic Imaging/Radiology Services — both facilities-level procurement activities fundamentally disconnected from the narrow clinical procedure scope the code nominally describes. The mismatch suggests either tagging error in the source data or use of the code as a placeholder for broader diagnostic imaging and health services infrastructure without correspondence to the specific procedure named.

Geographic activity appears concentrated in California, with San Mateo County and Santa Clara County Health Systems both issuing solicitations in the third quarter of 2026. A secondary opportunity from Birdville Independent School District (northeast Tarrant County, Texas) for special education contracted services posted in September 2026 with an October 21, 2026 response date shows no connection to the radiography code. The California health system opportunities — San Mateo Medical Center's PACS RFP due October 21, 2026 and Santa Clara's multiple-award staffing qualification vehicle due October 7, 2026 — represent the only substantive recent postings. The code does not reflect meaningful current market activity aligned with its stated scope as a clinical diagnostic procedure.