UNSPSC 85891103: Low dose rate (ldr) brachytherapy of peripheral nerve using palladium 103 (pd-103)

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a radiation therapy intervention or procedure of low dose rate (ldr) brachytherapy of peripheral nerve using palladium 103 (pd-103). 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 D017BBZ

UNSPSC 85891103 Low dose rate brachytherapy of peripheral nerve using palladium 103 (Pd-103), a Commodity code, shows a significant mismatch between its nominal scope and recent state and local procurement activity. The code's technical definition targets a specialized cancer treatment modality — brachytherapy using a specific radioactive isotope — yet the recent opportunity record does not support relevant solicitations aligned with that clinical service.

The County of Santa Clara Health System posted RFQ RFSQHHSFY270052 in July 2026 seeking temporary health professional staffing services across multiple ancillary clinical categories including audiology, cardiology, diagnostic imaging, gastroenterology, orthopedic services, respiratory care, and surgical/operating room support, with responses due October 7, 2026. This is a non-exclusive, multiple-award qualification vehicle establishing a pool of pre-qualified vendors with no guaranteed work. The Health System explicitly excludes nursing, physician, and other non-clinical staffing, and the scope of services is negotiated on a case-by-case basis with selected vendors. This opportunity lies entirely outside the brachytherapy scope the code nominally describes. The code shows little to no recent relevant activity; the single recent posting represents either a classification error in the source data or reflects a state and local procurement taxonomy that diverges substantially from the UNSPSC commodity definition.