UNSPSC 85891541: Low dose rate (ldr) brachytherapy of thorax lymphatics using iridium 192 (ir-192)

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a radiation therapy intervention or procedure of low dose rate (ldr) brachytherapy of thorax 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 D715B8Z

UNSPSC 85891541 Low dose rate (LDR) brachytherapy of thorax lymphatics using iridium 192 (Ir-192) is a Commodity code that nominally describes a specialized cancer treatment procedure — radiotherapy of the chest using sealed radioactive sources. The recent state and local procurement activity tagged under this code, however, does not reflect this narrow clinical scope. The County of Santa Clara Health System's July 2026 solicitation (RFSQHHSFY270052) for temporary health professional staffing services across ancillary clinical categories — Audiology, Cardiology, Diagnostic Imaging, Gastroenterology, Orthopedic, Respiratory Care, Sterile Processing, Surgical/Operating Room, and Therapy Services — bears no substantive connection to brachytherapy procurement. The code shows minimal alignment between its nominal taxonomy definition and what state and local buyers are actually soliciting under it.

The mismatch reflects a data-classification issue rather than an active procurement category. Santa Clara County Health System is the sole issuing body with recent activity under this code, and the solicitation represents a non-exclusive, multiple-award qualification vehicle with no guaranteed work and a five-year maintenance period. The geographic footprint is limited to California. No dedicated brachytherapy equipment, radioactive materials, clinical protocols, or oncology staffing solicitations appear in the available records. For firms pursuing work in medical staffing or clinical ancillary services, the code as currently tagged offers limited signal value; for those focused on radiation oncology or brachytherapy systems, this code does not reflect active state and local demand.