UNSPSC 85812616: Introduction of liquid brachytherapy radioisotope into mouth and pharynx, percutaneous approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a administrative intervention or procedure to introduction of liquid brachytherapy radioisotope into mouth and pharynx, percutaneous approach. This administrative 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 3E0D304

UNSPSC 85812616 Introduction of liquid brachytherapy radioisotope into mouth and pharynx, percutaneous approach is a Commodity code that, based on recent state and local procurement activity, shows little alignment between the code's narrow clinical definition and actual buying patterns. State and local governments are not soliciting the specialized oncological procedure named in the code; instead, the opportunities tagged under this code span virtual urgent care, general medical services, PACE operations, cancer registry support, occupational health screening, employee wellness platforms, and opioid use disorder treatment—none of which involve brachytherapy. The code appears to be a mismatch or administrative error in how opportunities have been classified, and it does not represent a meaningful category for business development targeting.

The recent opportunities span issuing bodies including health authorities (Nevada Health Authority), county health departments (DeKalb County, Georgia; San Mateo County, California; Forsyth County, Georgia), municipal systems (City of Ocala, Florida; City of Phoenix, Arizona), school districts (Parkway School District), and behavioral health and social service agencies across multiple states. Geographic activity is scattered across California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Kansas, Missouri, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Texas, and Virginia, with no concentration in any single state or region. Representative recent opportunities include Inland Empire Health Plan's RFI for virtual urgent care (due October 31, 2026), Nevada Health Authority's RFP for PACE operations (due December 10, 2026), San Mateo County's RFP for cancer registry services (due October 2, 2026), and the City of Phoenix's RFP for cancer screening services (due February 2, 2026 with anticipated award July 1, 2027)—none of which involve the oncological procedure the code purports to describe. This code should be treated as inactive or incorrectly tagged for state and local procurement purposes; vendors pursuing healthcare contracts should not rely on this classification to identify relevant opportunities.