UNSPSC 85876943: Computerized tomography (ct scan) of left ankle using low osmolar contrast

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a imaging intervention or procedure to computerized tomography (ct scan) of left ankle 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 BQ2H1ZZ

UNSPSC 85876943 Computerized tomography (CT scan) of left ankle using low osmolar contrast is a Commodity code that shows a significant mismatch between its nominal scope and recent state and local solicitation activity. The code nominally describes a specific diagnostic imaging service—CT imaging of a particular anatomical site using defined contrast medium—yet recent opportunities tagged under it span enterprise diagnostic imaging systems, ultrasound equipment procurement, and phlebotomy services. State and local buyers tagging work to this code are county health systems, municipal hospitals, county police departments, and county procurement offices seeking imaging infrastructure, medical devices, and laboratory support services rather than individual CT procedures or imaging protocols. The actual work being solicited includes PACS (Picture Archiving and Communication System) implementation with EHR integration, ultrasound equipment with software licensing, and on-call phlebotomy technician services—activities that sit well outside the clinical diagnostic imaging service that the code's name suggests.

Recent opportunities cluster in California and Florida with one posting from New Mexico. San Mateo County Medical Center (San Mateo, California) posted an RFP on July 9, 2026, due August 7, 2026, for enterprise-grade PACS implementation supporting radiology, cardiology, and dental imaging with EPIC integration, requiring vendors to demonstrate prior PACS implementations integrated with EPIC and serving public sector or large health systems. 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 related software licensing and carrying bags. The Albuquerque Police Department (Albuquerque, New Mexico) posted an RFB on January 26, 2026, due February 25, 2026, for on-call blood draw services provided by certified phlebotomy technicians serving Bernalillo County and Albuquerque City with 24/7 availability and anticipated 300 annual calls for service. The code shows activity under this tier, but the divergence between the Commodity's clinical-service name and the infrastructure and equipment procurement actually being bought suggests either systematic misclassification or a structural mismatch in how this code is being applied in state and local procurement systems.