UNSPSC 85893363: High dose rate (hdr) brachytherapy of esophagus using californium 252 (cf-252)

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a radiation therapy intervention or procedure of high dose rate (hdr) brachytherapy of esophagus using californium 252 (cf-252). 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 DD109CZ

UNSPSC 85893363 High dose rate brachytherapy of esophagus using californium 252 (cf-252) is a Commodity code that shows no relevant recent state and local procurement activity. The single posted opportunity—Santa Clara County Health System's RFQ for temporary health professional staffing services across ancillary clinical categories (Audiology, Cardiology, Diagnostic Imaging, Gastroenterology, Ophthalmology, Orthopedic, Respiratory Care, Sterile Processing, Surgical/Operating Room, and Therapy Services)—is plainly unrelated to the code's nominal scope. The code describes a specialized oncology treatment procedure using radioactive material; the Santa Clara solicitation covers general temporary clinical staffing without reference to brachytherapy, radioactive treatment, esophageal procedures, or any modality matching the code's intent.

This mismatch signals either a tagging error in the source or a divergence between the code's formal definition and how state and local procurement offices have classified this opportunity in their systems. No additional recent opportunities support activity under this code at the state and local level. Business development professionals should verify whether the code itself is actively used in state and local procurement before pursuing work under it, and should note that the Santa Clara posting offers no signal of demand for the specialized radiation-oncology services the code nominally describes.