UNSPSC 85893518: Low dose rate (ldr) brachytherapy of pelvic region 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 pelvic region 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 DW16B7Z

UNSPSC 85893518 Low dose rate (ldr) brachytherapy of pelvic region using cesium 137 (cs-137), a Commodity code, shows minimal relevant recent activity in state and local procurement. The single recent opportunity tagged to this code—County of Santa Clara Health System's request for temporary health professional staffing services across multiple ancillary clinical categories—does not align with the code's nominal scope of specialized radiation oncology treatment. The solicitation explicitly covers audiology, cardiology, diagnostic imaging, gastroenterology, health services assistance, medical social work, ophthalmology, orthopedic services, patient transport, respiratory care, sterile processing, surgical and operating room services, and therapy services, none of which correspond to brachytherapy procedures or cesium-137 administration.

The mismatch between code assignment and actual work being procured suggests either miscoding or incidental tagging that does not reflect true market activity under this Commodity code. No additional state or local opportunities with substantive brachytherapy procurement appear in the recent record. Firms evaluating whether to pursue this code should treat the current signal as dormant for state and local contracting purposes and monitor for corrections to opportunity coding or future solicitations that align with the code's specialized oncology scope. The County of Santa Clara Health System RFQ (RFSQHHSFY270052) due October 7, 2026, is responsive to a different UNSPSC family and does not represent actionable activity under this brachytherapy Commodity code.