UNSPSC 85892242: Low dose rate (ldr) brachytherapy of hypopharynx using cesium 137 (cs-137)

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a radiation therapy intervention or procedure of low dose rate (ldr) brachytherapy of hypopharynx using cesium 137 (cs-137). 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 D913B7Z

UNSPSC 85892242 Low dose rate brachytherapy of hypopharynx using cesium 137, a Commodity code, shows a material mismatch between its nominal scope and actual state and local procurement activity. The code describes a specific oncological radiation therapy procedure, yet the single recent opportunity in the source dataset is an RFQ from the County of Santa Clara Health System for temporary health professional staffing services across multiple ancillary clinical categories — a fundamentally different service line unrelated to brachytherapy or radiation oncology. The staffing categories explicitly exclude nursing and physician roles, focusing instead on audiology, cardiology, diagnostic imaging, gastroenterology, health services assistant, medical social worker, ophthalmology, orthopedic, patient transporter, respiratory care, sterile processing, surgical/operating room, and therapy services roles.

The code exhibits little relevant recent activity aligned with its intended scope. The single posted opportunity (Santa Clara County Health System RFQ RFSQHHSFY270052, due October 7, 2026) is a non-exclusive, multiple-award qualification vehicle establishing a vendor pool for temporary clinical staffing without guaranteed work volume; the Health System may maintain the Qualified List for five years and contract with selected vendors as operational needs arise. This represents a general health workforce sourcing activity, not procurement of specialized radiation therapy services or equipment. State and local procurement activity under this Commodity code does not surface in the available data in a form that aligns with its UNSPSC designation.