UNSPSC 85877253: Plain radiography of cervical disc(s)

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a imaging intervention or procedure to plain radiography of cervical 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 BR01ZZZ

UNSPSC 85877253 Plain radiography of cervical disc(s) is a Commodity code that nominally describes a specific diagnostic imaging procedure, but the recent state and local opportunities tagged under it span a broader range of diagnostic imaging procurement — from enterprise-grade picture archiving and communication systems (PACS) to ultrasound equipment to phlebotomy services. The actual purchasing under this code reflects the needs of public health systems, hospitals, and law enforcement agencies seeking diagnostic imaging infrastructure, equipment, and specimen-collection services. Issuing bodies include county hospital systems (San Mateo Medical Center), county procurement divisions serving health-system needs (Collier County, Florida), and municipal public-safety agencies (Albuquerque Police Department). The work ranges from multi-million-dollar PACS implementations with 9–12 month timelines and enterprise integration requirements, to single-source equipment procurements, to on-call phlebotomy staffing. The code shows a mismatch between its nominal scope (cervical disc radiography) and the actual state and local purchasing activity it captures in practice.

Recent opportunities span California and Florida on the diagnostic imaging side and New Mexico on the phlebotomy side. San Mateo County's Diagnostic Imaging PACS solicitation (RFP, due August 7, 2026) represents the most substantial recent activity — a county hospital system implementing a new enterprise PACS supporting 65,000 annual radiology studies with EPIC integration, 99.9% uptime requirements, and a five-year contract term with evaluation criteria weighting project approach (30 points), firm qualifications (25 points), team qualifications (20 points), and price (25 points); a 5–10% local preference is available. Collier County's Notice of Intent to Single Source EchoNous, Inc. (posted April 1, 2026) sought ultrasound equipment and a five-year product warranty. The Albuquerque Police Department's Request for Bids for on-call blood draw services (RFB, due February 25, 2026) anticipated 300 annual service calls with 24/7 coverage and a three-year initial term renewable for up to two additional one-year periods.