UNSPSC 85877249: Plain radiography of lumbar disc(s)

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a imaging intervention or procedure to plain radiography of lumbar disc(s). 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 BR03ZZZ

UNSPSC 85877249 Plain radiography of lumbar disc(s) is a Commodity code that in recent state and local procurement shows minimal activity directly aligned with its nominal scope. The three recent opportunities posted under this code—a diagnostic imaging PACS system implementation, ultrasound equipment procurement, and blood draw services—represent imaging infrastructure, imaging hardware, and phlebotomy services respectively, none of which constitutes plain radiography of lumbar discs as a discrete clinical service. The code appears to have been applied as a catch-all classification for imaging and diagnostic-adjacent services rather than as a specific solicitation for radiographic imaging procedures themselves. State and local issuing bodies using this code include county health systems and municipal police departments; San Mateo Medical Center (a county-operated public hospital system in California) and Collier County, Florida (representing county health procurement) are the most visible recent users.

Geographic activity under this code spans California, Florida, and New Mexico based on recent postings, with no clear concentration in any single region. Representative opportunities include San Mateo Medical Center's RFP for a Diagnostic Imaging PACS system with proposals due August 7, 2026, requiring enterprise-grade PACS implementation supporting radiology, cardiology, and dental imaging with EPIC integration; Collier County's Notice of Intent to single source EchoNous ultrasound equipment and KOSMOS platform services (deadline March 26, 2026); and the Albuquerque Police Department's RFB for on-call blood draw services by certified phlebotomy technicians (deadline February 25, 2026). The mismatch between the code's stated scope and the actual services being solicited suggests that vendors targeting this code should verify the specific clinical service or imaging infrastructure need in each posting rather than assume radiography of lumbar discs is the primary procurement activity.