UNSPSC 85893638: High dose rate (hdr) brachytherapy of urethra using iodine 125 (i-125)

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a radiation therapy intervention or procedure of high dose rate (hdr) brachytherapy of urethra 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 DT1399Z

UNSPSC 85893638 High dose rate (HDR) brachytherapy of urethra using iodine 125 (I-125), a Commodity code, shows minimal alignment with the recent state and local solicitation activity recorded under it. The County of Santa Clara Health System's July 2026 RFQ (Solicitation Number RFSQHHSFY270052) targets temporary health professional staffing services across ancillary clinical categories including audiology, cardiology, diagnostic imaging, gastroenterology, ophthalmology, orthopedic services, respiratory care, sterile processing, surgical and operating room services, and therapy services — a scope that does not correspond to specialized brachytherapy procedures or related medical equipment and supplies. The solicitation explicitly excludes nursing, physician, and other non-clinical staffing and establishes a non-exclusive, multiple-award qualified vendor pool with no guaranteed work volume over a five-year period.

This code shows no recent opportunities that directly reflect its stated scope of urethral HDR brachytherapy using iodine-125 sources. The Santa Clara Health System staffing RFQ, due October 7, 2026, appears to have been tagged to this code despite addressing workforce placement rather than oncology equipment, supplies, or procedure-specific services. State and local procurement activity under this Commodity code warrants further investigation to confirm whether genuine brachytherapy-related opportunities exist elsewhere or whether the category sees limited public-sector activity in current procurement cycles.