UNSPSC 85891116: Low dose rate (ldr) brachytherapy of spinal cord using iodine 125 (i-125)

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a radiation therapy intervention or procedure of low dose rate (ldr) brachytherapy of spinal cord using iodine 125 (i-125). 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 D016B9Z

UNSPSC 85891116 Low dose rate (LDR) brachytherapy of spinal cord using iodine 125 (I-125) is a Commodity code that describes a specific oncology treatment modality, but the most recent state and local contracting activity tagged to this code does not reflect procurement of brachytherapy services or equipment. The single recent opportunity on record — Santa Clara County Health System's RFQ for temporary health professional staffing services (due October 7, 2026) — solicits staffing across clinical ancillary categories including audiology, diagnostic imaging, gastroenterology, orthopedic services, respiratory care, sterile processing, surgical and operating room support, and therapy services, with no reference to radiation oncology, brachytherapy, or spinal cord treatment. The mismatch suggests either a coding error in the opportunity posting or minimal recent activity under the brachytherapy code at the state and local level.

No state or local procurement activity directly aligned with low-dose-rate brachytherapy for spinal cord treatment appears in the available recent-opportunities record. The Santa Clara County Health System posting represents the only recent data point, and it addresses temporary clinical staffing rather than medical devices, equipment, or treatment services within oncology or radiation therapy. Readers should verify whether this code remains active in state and local procurement markets or whether brachytherapy procurement is concentrated in federal healthcare systems, specialty cancer centers operating outside traditional state and local RFP channels, or alternative code families within the UNSPSC taxonomy.