UNSPSC 85881209: Tomographic (tomo) nuclear medicine imaging of right breast using other radionuclide

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields an intervention or procedure of tomographic (tomo) nuclear medicine imaging of right breast using other radionuclide. 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 CH20YZZ

UNSPSC 85881209 Tomographic (tomo) nuclear medicine imaging of right breast using other radionuclide is a Commodity code that nominally describes a specific clinical imaging modality, but recent state and local procurement activity tagged to this code shows no direct alignment with that scope. The three most recent opportunities posted under or near this code—a San Mateo Medical Center PACS (Picture Archiving and Communication System) procurement, a Birdville Independent School District special education staffing RFP, and a Santa Clara County Health System temporary health professional staffing qualification vehicle—are unrelated to tomographic nuclear medicine imaging of breast tissue. The PACS solicitation encompasses enterprise-grade imaging system implementation supporting radiology, cardiology, and dental imaging departments; the school district RFP addresses contracted specialized education services including speech language therapy and occupational therapy; and the Santa Clara vehicle establishes a qualified vendor pool for temporary ancillary health professionals across audiology, cardiology, diagnostic imaging, and other clinical categories. None of these align with the discrete service line named in the UNSPSC commodity descriptor.

This code shows little relevant recent state and local procurement activity. The mismatch between the UNSPSC commodity name and the actual opportunities tagged to it suggests either miscoding in individual posting systems or that the code is not routinely used for competitive procurement by state and local health systems. Business development professionals should verify the actual commodity or service code under which their target buyer categorizes imaging services, clinical diagnostics, or health system technology procurement before committing resources to this code.