UNSPSC 85892245: High dose rate (hdr) brachytherapy of hypopharynx using palladium 103 (pd-103)

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a radiation therapy intervention or procedure of high dose rate (hdr) brachytherapy of hypopharynx using palladium 103 (pd-103). 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 D9139BZ

UNSPSC 85892245 High dose rate (HDR) brachytherapy of hypopharynx using palladium 103 (Pd-103) is a Commodity code that shows no recent state and local procurement activity aligned with its nominal scope. The single recent opportunity tagged under this code — County of Santa Clara Health System's RFQ for temporary health professional staffing services across ancillary clinical categories (Audiology, Diagnostic Imaging/Radiology, Orthopedic, Therapy Services, and others) — does not represent brachytherapy procurement and appears to be a classification mismatch in the source data. The solicitation explicitly excludes nursing and physician staffing and instead focuses on establishing a qualified vendor pool for temporary ancillary clinical professionals.

Because the recent opportunity record does not reflect actual brachytherapy activity under this code, no reliable geographic spread, repeat-buyer pattern, or representative brachytherapy solicitation can be drawn from the source. State and local procurement under this Commodity code warrants direct market outreach to cancer centers and radiation oncology departments within state health systems and county hospital networks rather than reliance on posted opportunities, as brachytherapy services are typically contracted through specialized procurement channels or as part of comprehensive cancer care agreements rather than routine RFP cycles.