UNSPSC 85876963: Computerized tomography (ct scan) of left knee

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a imaging intervention or procedure to computerized tomography (ct scan) of left knee. 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 BQ28ZZZ

UNSPSC 85876963 Computerized tomography (ct scan) of left knee is a Commodity code that nominally describes a specific diagnostic imaging service, but recent state and local procurement activity under this code does not align with the code's literal scope. The three opportunities posted in recent months—a Picture Archiving and Communication System (PACS) implementation at San Mateo Medical Center, special education contracted services at Birdville Independent School District in Texas, and temporary health professional staffing at Santa Clara County Health System—cover enterprise imaging infrastructure, school-based clinical staff augmentation, and ancillary health professional placement services respectively. None of these solicitations target individual CT imaging procedures or services. The code shows little relevant recent activity for actual CT scan procurement and appears to be a mismatch between the UNSPSC taxonomy label and the work state and local agencies are actually buying under it.

The issuing bodies represent a geographic spread across California and Texas public health systems and school districts. San Mateo Medical Center and Santa Clara County Health System are both California public health entities; Birdville Independent School District is a Texas school district. The Santa Clara Health System opportunity is a non-exclusive, multiple-award qualification vehicle with no guaranteed volume, maintaining a vendor pool for up to five years. None of these opportunities directly procure the diagnostic imaging service the code nominally describes, and the sources do not support identifying this code as an active or concentrated area of state and local purchasing activity for CT imaging or related radiology services.