UNSPSC 85881509: Planar nuclear medicine imaging of kidneys, ureters and bladder using iodine 131 (i-131)

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields an intervention or procedure of planar nuclear medicine imaging of kidneys, ureters and bladder using iodine 131 (i-131)planar nuclear medicine imaging of kidneys, ureters and bladder using iodine 131 (i-131). 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 CT13GZZ

UNSPSC 85881509 Planar nuclear medicine imaging of kidneys, ureters and bladder using iodine 131 (i-131) is a Commodity code that in current state and local practice describes highly specialized diagnostic imaging services and related system infrastructure rather than the radioisotope procedure nominally named. The recent opportunities show state and local health systems procuring enterprise-grade picture archiving and communication systems (PACS) for radiology, cardiology, and mammography operations, temporary staffing for diagnostic imaging and radiology departments, and broader ancillary health professional services. Issuing bodies soliciting under this code include public health systems and county-operated medical centers — San Mateo Medical Center (a county-operated hospital and clinic system in California) posted an RFP for PACS implementation in October 2026, and the County of Santa Clara Health System posted a qualification-based RFQ in July 2026 to establish a qualified vendor pool for temporary diagnostic imaging and radiology staffing. The code appears to capture infrastructure modernization and labor augmentation within hospital diagnostic imaging departments rather than nuclear medicine procedures themselves.

Geographic activity centers on California, with San Mateo and Santa Clara counties both posting opportunities in 2026. The representative opportunities show two distinct procurement patterns: San Mateo Medical Center's Diagnostic Imaging PACS solicitation (RFP, due October 21, 2026) seeks enterprise software and implementation for a system migration supporting 65,000 annual radiology studies, 5,000 cardiology studies, and 8,000 mammography interpretations, with evaluation weighting 30 points to project approach, 25 to firm qualifications, 20 to team qualifications, and 25 to price; the County of Santa Clara Health System's Temporary Health Professional Staffing Services solicitation (RFQ, due October 7, 2026) establishes a five-year qualified vendor pool for diagnostic imaging and radiology staffing on an as-needed basis with no guaranteed volume. A third opportunity from Birdville Independent School District in Texas (RFP, due October 21, 2026) appears unrelated to diagnostic imaging services and suggests potential code-tagging misalignment. Recent activity indicates modest but persistent procurement of imaging system infrastructure and staffing augmentation within public health systems, with a local preference available in San Mateo County and compliance requirements including HIPAA, living wage ordinances, and fingerprinting certification.