UNSPSC 85893005: Low dose rate (ldr) brachytherapy of pancreas using iridium 192 (ir-192)

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a radiation therapy intervention or procedure of low dose rate (ldr) brachytherapy of pancreas using iridium 192 (ir-192). 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 DF13B8Z

UNSPSC 85893005 Low dose rate brachytherapy of pancreas using iridium 192 (ir-192), a Commodity code, shows little relevant recent state and local procurement activity. The single recent opportunity tagged under this code—Santa Clara County Health System's solicitation (RFSQHHSFY270052, RFQ, due October 7, 2026) for temporary health professional staffing services across ancillary clinical categories—bears no meaningful relationship to the code's stated scope. The staffing solicitation covers audiology, cardiology, diagnostic imaging, gastroenterology, health services assistance, medical social work, ophthalmology, orthopedic services, patient transport, respiratory care, sterile processing, surgical and operating room services, and therapy services; it does not include specialized oncology or brachytherapy services, nor does it reference radiation therapy procurement, equipment, supplies, or clinical staffing in that specialty.

The mismatch between the code's technical specificity—specialized cancer treatment using iridium-192 radiation—and the actual recent procurement activity suggests either a data-tagging anomaly or dormancy in state and local buying under this Commodity classification. State and local health systems and cancer treatment centers may procure brachytherapy planning, delivery, training, and associated clinical services, but those opportunities are not appearing in current records under this code. Firms pursuing this specialty should monitor regional health department RFPs and cooperative purchasing catalogs for oncology services and verify tagging before committing pursuit resources.