UNSPSC 85876539: Plain radiography of left shoulder

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a imaging intervention or procedure to plain radiography of left shoulder. 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 BP09ZZZ

UNSPSC 85876539 Plain radiography of left shoulder, a Commodity code, describes diagnostic imaging services and equipment procured by state and local health systems and public hospital networks. The recent opportunities posted under this code show a significant mismatch between the code's nominal scope and what state and local entities are actually buying: the three visible solicitations include a comprehensive diagnostic imaging PACS (Picture Archiving and Communication System) implementation spanning radiology, cardiology, and dental imaging; single-source procurement of ultrasound equipment with specialized software and carrying systems; and on-call phlebotomy technician services for blood draw operations. These acquisitions span hospital systems, county health departments, and law enforcement agencies, reflecting a broader pattern of state and local health and clinical service procurement rather than the code's narrow focus on shoulder radiography alone. The issuing bodies include public hospital systems (San Mateo Medical Center), county governments (Collier County, Florida and Bernalillo County, New Mexico), and municipal police departments, indicating fragmented procurement across health care and public safety sectors.

The most recent activity appears concentrated in California, Florida, and New Mexico. San Mateo County Medical Center posted an RFP on July 9, 2026, for enterprise-grade PACS implementation with an August 7, 2026, response deadline, requiring vendor qualifications demonstrating prior PACS implementations integrated with EPIC EHR and public sector experience; the scope encompasses 65,000 annual radiology studies, 5,000 cardiology studies, and 8,000 mammography interpretations, with migration from an existing ScImage system and a nine-to-twelve-month implementation window. Collier County, Florida, issued a Notice of Intent to Single Source on April 1, 2026, for ultrasound equipment (KOSMOS platform with TORSO-ONE USB probe) and five-year warranty with a March 26, 2026, protest deadline. The Albuquerque Police Department posted an RFB on January 26, 2026, for on-call phlebotomy technician services with a February 25, 2026, deadline. The code shows limited recent activity strictly aligned to its radiography scope and substantial procurement outside the radiography taxonomy.