UNSPSC 85891511: High dose rate (hdr) brachytherapy of inguinal lymphatics using iridium 192 (ir-192)

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a radiation therapy intervention or procedure of high dose rate (hdr) brachytherapy of inguinal lymphatics using iridium 192 (ir-192). 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 D71898Z

UNSPSC 85891511 High dose rate (hdr) brachytherapy of inguinal lymphatics using iridium 192 (ir-192) is a Commodity code that shows a significant mismatch between its nominal scope and actual recent state and local procurement activity. The code describes a highly specialized cancer treatment modality — internal radiation therapy targeting lymph nodes in the groin using iridium-192 isotopes — yet the single recent opportunity tagged under it concerns temporary health professional staffing across thirteen ancillary clinical categories (audiology, radiology, respiratory care, sterile processing, therapy services, and others) with no connection to brachytherapy delivery or radiation oncology services. The Santa Clara County Health System's October 7, 2026 RFQ establishes a multi-award vendor pool for non-exclusive temporary staffing without guaranteed work volume, with selected vendors to negotiate scope on a case-by-case basis.

The code shows minimal relevant recent activity. The Santa Clara County Health System is the sole issuing body evident in the available records, and the posted opportunity addresses clinical ancillary staffing broadly rather than the specialized radiation therapy services the code nominally describes. No geographic concentration emerges from a single posting, and no representative opportunities tied to the code's actual scope — brachytherapy equipment, isotope supply, treatment planning, or radiation oncology staffing — appear in the source. Firms pursuing state and local procurement under this code should verify whether the tagging reflects genuine demand for brachytherapy services or represents a classification error in the opportunity database.