UNSPSC 85893227: Low dose rate (ldr) brachytherapy of ileum 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 ileum 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 DD14BBZ

UNSPSC 85893227 Low dose rate (ldr) brachytherapy of ileum using palladium 103 (pd-103) is a Commodity code that nominally describes a specialized oncology procedure. However, the recent state and local procurement activity under this code does not align with its stated scope. The single recent opportunity on record — County of Santa Clara Health System's temporary health professional staffing RFQ (RFSQHHSFY270052, due October 7, 2026) — solicits ancillary clinical staffing across audiology, cardiology, diagnostic imaging, gastroenterology, medical social work, ophthalmology, orthopedic services, respiratory care, sterile processing, surgical and operating room support, and therapy services. This activity falls substantially outside the narrow clinical domain the code nominally represents, suggesting either a coding misclassification at the issuing body level or minimal actual procurement volume under the code's intended scope.

The County of Santa Clara Health System is the only recent issuing body visible under this code. The temporary staffing solicitation is a non-exclusive, multiple-award qualification vehicle with no guaranteed work, structured to maintain a qualified vendor list for up to five years and contract with selected vendors as operational needs arise. Proposers may self-select to bid on one or multiple specialty categories without penalty. The mismatch between the code's stated clinical procedure and the broad-based ancillary staffing work actually being solicited suggests this code shows little relevant recent activity for providers of low dose rate brachytherapy services. State and local governments purchasing specialized oncology procedures would typically use different procurement channels or code classifications.