UNSPSC 85892662: Low dose rate (ldr) brachytherapy of mediastinum using palladium 103 (pd-103)

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a radiation therapy intervention or procedure of low dose rate (ldr) brachytherapy of mediastinum 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 DB16BBZ

UNSPSC 85892662 Low dose rate (LDR) brachytherapy of mediastinum using palladium 103 (Pd-103) is a Commodity code that shows no recent state and local procurement activity aligned with its clinical therapeutic scope. The single recent opportunity tagged under this code—County of Santa Clara Health System's RFSQHHSFY270052 for temporary health professional staffing services—does not match the brachytherapy treatment specification. The Health System's solicitation addresses ancillary clinical staffing across audiology, cardiology, diagnostic imaging, gastroenterology, ophthalmology, orthopedic, respiratory care, sterile processing, surgical and labor-and-delivery, and therapy services, with response due October 7, 2026, but includes no radiation oncology, brachytherapy, or medical physics components.

The mismatch between the code's nominal scope and the tagged opportunity suggests either coding error in the County's taxonomy application or insufficient recent activity under this Commodity code to support reliable signals for business development. No other state or local health systems, oncology programs, cancer treatment centers, or radiation therapy facilities appear in the recent-opportunities block. Pursue this code only if your firm has directly engaged state or local health systems in prior brachytherapy or radiation oncology procurement cycles outside this dataset, or if you can confirm active demand through direct outreach to state oncology programs, county hospital systems, and municipal cancer centers in your target regions.