UNSPSC 85892208: High dose rate (hdr) brachytherapy of salivary glands using californium 252 (cf-252)

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a radiation therapy intervention or procedure of high dose rate (hdr) brachytherapy of salivary glands using californium 252 (cf-252). 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 D9169CZ

UNSPSC 85892208 High dose rate (hdr) brachytherapy of salivary glands using californium 252 (cf-252) is a Commodity code that shows no recent state and local procurement activity aligned with its nominal scope. The single opportunity posted under this code—Santa Clara County Health System's July 2026 RFQ for temporary health professional staffing services across multiple ancillary clinical categories (Audiology, Cardiology, Diagnostic Imaging, Gastroenterology, Orthopedic, Respiratory Care, Surgical/Operating Room, and Therapy Services, among others)—does not involve brachytherapy, salivary gland treatment, or the specialized oncology equipment the code describes. The mismatch suggests either a tagging error in the state or local procurement system or a fundamental misalignment between the code's highly specific clinical scope and how jurisdictions are applying it in practice.

Given the absence of relevant recent opportunities, firms evaluating this code should treat it as inactive in the state and local market. The single posted opportunity represents temporary clinical staffing procurement unrelated to the specialized radiation oncology service line the code nominally covers. Prospective bidders would be better served monitoring codes aligned with temporary health staffing or clinical services rather than tracking this narrow brachytherapy classification.