PSC Q531: NEPHROLOGY MEDICINE SERVICES — Federal Procurement Code

Q5 - MEDICAL, DENTAL, AND SURGICAL SVCS L1: Medical

Description

Nephrology Medicine Services

Includes

Nephrologists (both MD’s and DO’s), Physician Assistants specializing in nephrology, Dialysis/hemodialysis technicians, contracted dialysis and hemodialysis service.

Excludes

Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (all specialties), Clinical Nurse Specialists, Registered Nurses, Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurses, Nursing/ Medical Assistants (all fall under Q401-Nursing), Pediatrics (Q516), Family & Internal Medicine Services (Q509), dialysis and nephrology specific equipment (6515 Medical & Surgical Instruments, Equipment, and Supplies), nephrology specific drugs and biologicals (6505 Drugs & Biologicals)

Suggested adjacent classifications

PSC codes describe what the government buys. These related classifications help connect procurement codes to industries, commodities, and trade workflows.

Related NAICS industries

3254

Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing

32541

Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing

Related UNSPSC categories

42201501

Medical computed tomography CT or CAT stationary units

42201503

Medical computed tomography CT or CAT 3 dimensional system components

42201510

Medical computed tomography CT or CAT quality assurance or calibration phantoms or devices

42201511

Medical computed tomography CT or CAT scanners or tubes

Feature	Description
Official name	Product Service Codes (PSC)
Maintained by	U.S. federal acquisition community / GSA PSC Manual
Purpose	Classifies what the government buys: products and services
Primary use	Federal procurement reporting, contract categorization, spend analysis
Code type	Mixed/unspecified