UNSPSC 85892243: High dose rate (hdr) brachytherapy of hypopharynx using other isotope

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a radiation therapy intervention or procedure of high dose rate (hdr) brachytherapy of hypopharynx using other isotope. 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 D9139YZ

UNSPSC 85892243 High dose rate brachytherapy of hypopharynx using other isotope is a Commodity code with little relevant recent activity under state and local procurement. The code nominally describes a specialized oncology treatment modality, yet the most recent state and local opportunity posted under this code—County of Santa Clara Health System RFQ RFSQHHSFY270052, due October 7, 2026—solicits temporary health professional staffing services across multiple ancillary clinical categories including audiology, cardiology, diagnostic imaging, gastroenterology, ophthalmology, orthopedics, respiratory care, sterile processing, and therapy services. The mismatch between the code's technical specificity and the actual procurement signals that state and local procurement systems do not consistently apply this code to oncology-related purchases, or that the code is rarely used in state and local contracting at all.

The single identified opportunity reflects a county health system establishing a qualified vendor pool for temporary staffing rather than a procurement of brachytherapy equipment, isotopes, or treatment services. Without additional opportunities in the recent block to establish a geographic pattern, issuing-body mix, or scope of active demand, the code does not demonstrate material current state and local procurement activity aligned with its nominal classification.