UNSPSC 85877071: Plain radiography of left knee using low osmolar contrast

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a imaging intervention or procedure to plain radiography of left knee 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 BQ081ZZ

UNSPSC 85877071 Plain radiography of left knee using low osmolar contrast is a Commodity code that shows misalignment between its narrow clinical nomenclature and the actual state and local procurement activity tagged under it. The recent solicitations do not reflect knee radiography services at all; instead, they document procurement of medical imaging systems, ultrasound equipment, and phlebotomy services—a scatter of unrelated clinical and diagnostic support activities. The code does not map cleanly to the work being bought, and the concentration of recent opportunities suggests the taxonomy application is inconsistent rather than reflecting a coherent procurement category.

Recent activity appears in California and Florida, with one opportunity in New Mexico. San Mateo Medical Center (a San Mateo County public hospital system) issued an RFP in July 2026 for a Diagnostic Imaging PACS (Picture Archiving and Communication System) with an August 7, 2026 response deadline, seeking enterprise-grade imaging software to support radiology, cardiology, and mammography operations with EPIC integration and completion within 9–12 months. Collier County, Florida posted a Notice of Intent in April 2026 to single-source ultrasound equipment (KOSMOS platform with TORSO-ONE USB Probe and five-year warranty) from EchoNous, Inc., with a March 26, 2026 contest deadline. The Albuquerque Police Department issued an RFB in January 2026 for on-call phlebotomy technicians to service Bernalillo County and Albuquerque City with a February 25, 2026 deadline and a projected three-to-five-year term based on approximately 300 annual service calls. The issuing bodies span county hospital systems, county procurement divisions, and municipal police departments. No meaningful recent procurement activity under this code's stated scope appears in the available record.