UNSPSC 85892104: Low dose rate (ldr) brachytherapy of oropharynx 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 oropharynx 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 D91FB9Z

UNSPSC 85892104 Low dose rate (ldr) brachytherapy of oropharynx using iodine 125 (i-125) is a Commodity code that shows no relevant recent state and local procurement activity. The single recent opportunity posted under this code—County of Santa Clara Health System's RFQ for temporary health professional staffing services (RFSQHHSFY270052, due October 7, 2026)—concerns ancillary clinical staffing across audiology, cardiology, diagnostic imaging, gastroenterology, ophthalmology, orthopedic, respiratory care, sterile processing, surgical/operating room, therapy, and related disciplines. This opportunity bears no relationship to brachytherapy services or oncology treatment protocols that the code nominally describes.

The mismatch between the code's intended scope (specialized radiation oncology treatment for oropharyngeal cancer) and the staffing-services solicitation posted against it indicates either a coding error in the state and local notice or a misalignment between the UNSPSC taxonomy and how this particular jurisdiction tagged the opportunity. No opportunities targeting actual brachytherapy equipment, physician services, treatment planning, or related medical physics support appear in the recent record. A firm pursuing this code should verify with Santa Clara County Health System whether the staffing RFQ was miscoded and should not assume this notice represents the actual market activity in brachytherapy procurement under UNSPSC 85892104.