UNSPSC 85893221: High dose rate (hdr) brachytherapy of colon 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 colon 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 DD159BZ

UNSPSC 85893221 High dose rate (HDR) brachytherapy of colon 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 opportunity posted under this code—County of Santa Clara Health System solicitation RFSQHHSFY270052, due October 7, 2026—is for temporary health professional staffing services across ancillary clinical categories including audiology, cardiology, diagnostic imaging, gastroenterology, and therapy services, with no connection to brachytherapy or oncology treatment modalities. The Health System is establishing a non-exclusive, multiple-award qualified vendor pool with no guaranteed work volume; placement on the list does not commit contract awards.

The mismatch between the code's technical scope (a specific radiation therapy procedure) and the actual opportunity (clinical staffing) signals that either the code was misapplied by the issuing body or that state and local procurement under this code does not currently match its UNSPSC definition. No additional recent opportunities under this code appear in the source material. Business development professionals should treat this code as inactive for practical state and local procurement purposes unless opportunities more closely aligned to brachytherapy service delivery or related oncology support functions emerge in future solicitations.