UNSPSC 85893516: Low dose rate (ldr) brachytherapy of pelvic region using iodine 125 (i-125)

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a radiation therapy intervention or procedure of low dose rate (ldr) brachytherapy of pelvic region using iodine 125 (i-125). 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 DW16B9Z

UNSPSC 85893516 Low dose rate brachytherapy of pelvic region using iodine 125 (I-125) is a Commodity code that shows no relevant recent state and local procurement activity. The single recent opportunity tagged under this code—a County of Santa Clara Health System RFQ for temporary health professional staffing services across multiple ancillary clinical categories, due October 7, 2026—is unrelated to brachytherapy, radiation oncology, or any cancer treatment modality. The opportunity solicits vendors for audiology, cardiology, diagnostic imaging, gastroenterology, health services assistance, medical social work, ophthalmology, orthopedic care, patient transport, respiratory care, sterile processing, surgical and operating room services, and therapy services, none of which align with the specialized radiation-therapy work the code describes.

The misalignment between the code's nominal scope and the actual opportunity posted suggests either a data-entry error in the state procurement system or an artifact of automated tagging. State and local buyers do contract for cancer care and radiation therapy services, but this code has not surfaced relevant recent solicitations. Firms pursuing brachytherapy, radiation oncology contracting, or related oncology services should monitor opportunities under alternative UNSPSC codes and directly track health system and hospital district RFQs, RFPs, and cooperative-purchasing vehicles in their target geographies rather than rely on this code's current activity.