UNSPSC 85876966: Computerized tomography (ct scan) of left knee using high osmolar contrast

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a imaging intervention or procedure to computerized tomography (ct scan) of left knee using high 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 BQ280ZZ

UNSPSC 85876966 Computerized tomography (ct scan) of left knee using high osmolar contrast is a Commodity code that in practice covers diagnostic imaging equipment, software systems, and related clinical services procured by state and local health systems. The recent opportunities under this code show minimal alignment with the nominal scope — the solicitations posted are instead for enterprise Picture Archiving and Communication System (PACS) software platforms, portable ultrasound equipment, and phlebotomy services, none of which involve CT scanning or knee imaging specifically. San Mateo Medical Center is soliciting an RFP for diagnostic imaging PACS implementation with EPIC integration supporting radiology, cardiology, and dental imaging; Collier County, Florida, has issued a Notice of Intent to single-source EchoNous ultrasound equipment; and Albuquerque Police Department has posted an RFB for on-call phlebotomy technicians. The issuing bodies are county health systems and municipal law enforcement departments rather than imaging-focused providers, and the work being bought spans infrastructure software, portable diagnostic devices, and lab-adjacent support services rather than imaging procedures themselves.

The code shows sparse recent activity with no clear geographic concentration. The three most recent opportunities posted between January and July 2026 originate in California (San Mateo County), Florida (Collier County), and New Mexico (Albuquerque), indicating scattered state and local procurement across the country. San Mateo Medical Center's PACS RFP, posted July 9, 2026, with proposals due August 7, 2026, offers the most substantial opportunity in the cluster — a nine- to twelve-month implementation supporting approximately 65,000 annual radiology studies with a five-year agreement term and local preference provisions. The mismatch between the code's nominal CT-and-knee-imaging scope and the actual opportunities being solicited signals that this code designation may be poorly applied by issuing bodies or that state and local procurement systems are tagging diagnostic imaging services broadly without precision to specific modality or anatomical focus. Firms pursuing work in health system imaging infrastructure, diagnostic equipment, or clinical lab support should monitor this code with caution, as the tagging accuracy appears unreliable.