UNSPSC 85882028: Planar nuclear medicine imaging of pelvic region using iodine 131 (i-131)

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields an intervention or procedure of planar nuclear medicine imaging of pelvic region 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 CW1JGZZ

UNSPSC 85882028 Planar nuclear medicine imaging of pelvic region using iodine 131 (i-131), a Commodity code, shows minimal alignment with recent state and local procurement activity. The code's nominal scope describes a specific diagnostic imaging modality — nuclear medicine imaging using radioactive iodine — yet the most recent opportunities posted under this code involve PACS (Picture Archiving and Communication System) implementation, special education contracted services, and temporary health professional staffing. Of these three opportunities, only the San Mateo Medical Center PACS solicitation touches diagnostic imaging infrastructure, but it addresses enterprise-wide radiology, cardiology, and mammography imaging systems rather than nuclear medicine or iodine-131 imaging specifically. The mismatch suggests either that issuing bodies are tagging opportunities with codes that do not match the work being bought, or that activity under this Commodity code does not reflect genuine procurement demand for the specialized service it nominally describes.

The three most recent opportunities span California (San Mateo County Medical Center, Santa Clara County Health System) and Texas (Birdville Independent School District), with no apparent concentration in nuclear medicine procurement. The San Mateo Medical Center RFP, due October 21, 2026, seeks PACS software and implementation with EPIC integration supporting approximately 65,000 radiology studies, 5,000 cardiology studies, and 8,000 mammography interpretations annually, but does not mention nuclear medicine departments or iodine-131 imaging. The Santa Clara County Health System qualified vendor pool RFP, due October 7, 2026, includes Diagnostic Imaging/Radiology as one of 13 eligible service categories for temporary staffing, but again does not specify nuclear medicine. The code shows no apparent recent demand signal for the specialized nuclear medicine imaging service it nominally represents.