UNSPSC 85893643: Low dose rate (ldr) brachytherapy of bladder 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 bladder 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 DT12BBZ

UNSPSC 85893643 Low dose rate brachytherapy of bladder using palladium 103, a Commodity code, shows minimal alignment with recent state and local procurement activity. The code nominally describes a highly specialized oncology procedure — low-dose-rate brachytherapy using palladium 103 for bladder cancer treatment — yet the single recent opportunity posted under this code is unrelated to clinical brachytherapy services. The County of Santa Clara Health System's solicitation (RFSQHHSFY270052, posted July 7, 2026) establishes a qualified vendor pool for temporary health professional staffing across ancillary clinical categories including audiology, diagnostic imaging, respiratory care, sterile processing, and therapy services, with no mention of radiation oncology, brachytherapy, or palladium isotope procedures.

The geographic spread and issuing-body data are limited to this single mismatch: Santa Clara County, California, operating through its Health System department. The response date for the staffing solicitation is October 7, 2026. This code does not appear to drive current state and local procurement activity in its specified clinical domain, and the single posted opportunity represents a misalignment between the UNSPSC category descriptor and the work actually being bought. Business development professionals should treat this code as inactive in the state and local market.