UNSPSC 85877038: Fluoroscopy of left hip using other contrast

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a imaging intervention or procedure to fluoroscopy of left hip using other 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 BQ11YZZ

UNSPSC 85877038 Fluoroscopy of left hip using other contrast is a Commodity code that shows a material mismatch between its nominal scope and recent state and local procurement activity. The code's title refers to a specific diagnostic imaging procedure — fluoroscopy with contrast agent — yet the three recent opportunities posted under it cover enterprise diagnostic imaging system procurement, school district special education services, and temporary health professional staffing. None of these solicitations involve fluoroscopy services or contrast agents. The code appears to have been assigned by the issuing bodies as a technical classification tag despite not reflecting the actual work being bought, suggesting either cataloging error or overly broad application by procurement offices unfamiliar with the code's intended scope.

The mismatch limits the utility of this code for business development targeting state and local medical imaging or diagnostic radiology services. San Mateo Medical Center's PACS (Picture Archiving and Communication System) solicitation, the most closely aligned opportunity, emphasizes software implementation, data migration, and system integration rather than clinical fluoroscopy procedures. Santa Clara Health System's temporary staffing vehicle explicitly includes diagnostic imaging and radiology among eligible service categories but frames staffing placement, not imaging procedure codes. The Birdville Independent School District special education solicitation bears no relationship to medical imaging whatsoever. If your firm pursues diagnostic imaging contracts with state and local health systems, verify the actual procurement scope through pre-bid contact rather than relying on this code's recent posting history; the code does not reliably surface relevant opportunities in its current application.