UNSPSC 85893206: Low dose rate (ldr) brachytherapy of rectum 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 rectum 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 DD17B7Z

UNSPSC 85893206 Low dose rate (ldr) brachytherapy of rectum using cesium 137 (cs-137) is a Commodity code that shows a significant mismatch between its nominal scope and current state and local procurement activity. The code's title describes a specific oncology treatment modality, but the sole recent opportunity identified in the state and local marketplace does not reflect this clinical specialty. The County of Santa Clara Health System's July 2026 RFQ for temporary health professional staffing services (RFSQHHSFY270052, due October 7, 2026) addresses ancillary clinical staffing across thirteen service categories — audiology, cardiology and vascular, diagnostic imaging/radiology, gastroenterology, health services assistant, medical social worker, ophthalmology, orthopedic, patient transporter, respiratory care, sterile processing, surgical/operating room/labor and delivery, and therapy services — none of which map to brachytherapy or oncology-specific radiation therapy staffing.

The code appears inactive for its intended purpose in state and local procurement. The Santa Clara Health System opportunity is structured as a non-exclusive, multiple-award qualification vehicle with no guaranteed volume, allowing proposers to self-select single or multiple clinical specialties for independent evaluation; qualification does not guarantee contract award. No other recent state and local solicitations under this code appear in the source data. Firms pursuing work in brachytherapy or radiation oncology services should monitor state health systems and cancer centers directly rather than rely on this UNSPSC code as a reliable discovery or tracking mechanism for relevant procurement activity.