UNSPSC 85873856: Plain radiography of left upper extremity veins using low osmolar contrast

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a imaging intervention or procedure to plain radiography of left upper extremity 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 B50N1ZZ

UNSPSC 85873856 Plain radiography of left upper extremity veins using low osmolar contrast, a Commodity code, shows a substantial mismatch between its nominal scope and recent state and local procurement activity. The code's technical name refers to a specific diagnostic imaging procedure, but the recent opportunities posted under it do not solicit radiography services or contrast agents; instead, they request diagnostic imaging system infrastructure, special education contracted services, and temporary health professional staffing. The San Mateo Medical Center RFP for a Diagnostic Imaging PACS solicits enterprise-grade picture archiving and communication system software and implementation—hardware, data migration, and training—not procedural radiology work or consumables. The Birdville Independent School District and Santa Clara County Health System opportunities are unrelated to the code's stated category. This code shows little relevant recent activity aligned with its nominal scope.

The three opportunities identified—posted between July and October 2026 with response deadlines between October 7 and October 21, 2026—span different issuing bodies and geographies with no clear pattern under this code. San Mateo Medical Center in California seeks PACS implementation with 5–10% local preference available under San Mateo County Ordinance and a five-year agreement term; Birdville Independent School District in northeast Tarrant County, Texas, requests special education contractor services through November 2027 with renewal options; and Santa Clara County Health System solicits a non-exclusive, multiple-award qualified vendor pool for temporary health professional staffing across 13 ancillary clinical categories. Business development professionals should verify whether this Commodity code is the correct taxonomy classification for the work they plan to pursue, as the recent activity does not substantiate sustained procurement activity under the code's stated scope.