UNSPSC 85881014: Planar nuclear medicine imaging of spine and pelvis using technetium 99m (tc-99m)

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields an intervention or procedure of planar nuclear medicine imaging of spine and pelvis using technetium 99m (tc-99m). 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 CP171ZZ

UNSPSC 85881014 Planar nuclear medicine imaging of spine and pelvis using technetium 99m (tc-99m) is a Commodity code whose recent state and local activity does not align with its nominal scope. The three most recent opportunities tagged to this code involve diagnostic imaging PACS system implementation at San Mateo Medical Center (an RFP due October 21, 2026), special education contracted services at Birdville Independent School District in Texas (a competitive sealed proposal due October 21, 2026), and temporary health professional staffing across multiple ancillary clinical categories at the County of Santa Clara Health System (a multiple-award qualification vehicle due October 7, 2026). None of these solicitations explicitly reference planar nuclear medicine imaging, tc-99m procedures, or spine and pelvis imaging protocols; instead, the code appears to have been applied to broader health system procurement categories that do not match the specific diagnostic imaging modality the code describes.

The mismatch between code definition and actual procurement activity limits the utility of this code for business development targeting nuclear medicine or molecular imaging services. The San Mateo Medical Center PACS opportunity is the closest substantive fit, as it encompasses enterprise imaging systems supporting radiology and other diagnostic modalities, but the scope emphasizes infrastructure and software rather than tc-99m-specific imaging services or radiopharmaceuticals. Issuing bodies in the recent record span a county health system (Santa Clara), a county public hospital (San Mateo), and a school district (Birdville), with activity concentrated in California and Texas. The code shows no recent state or local solicitations for the specific planar nuclear medicine imaging services the commodity name suggests.