UNSPSC 85413800: Diagnoses of dyslexia and symbolic dysfunctions

In this classification, this covers the group of activities that yields a diagnosis of dyslexia and other symbolic dysfunctions, not elsewhere classified. Dyslexia and other symbolic dysfunctions, not elsewhere classified is listed In The World Health Organization's International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems (ICD-10) as a four-character category under code R48.

ICD-10 also has The following Dyslexia and other symbolic dysfunctions, not elsewhere classified children in its four-character category: R48.0 (Dyslexia and alexia); R48.1 (Agnosia); R48.2 (Apraxia); R48.8 (Other and unspecified symbolic dysfunctions)

UNSPSC 85413800 Diagnoses of dyslexia and symbolic dysfunctions is a Class code that shows minimal alignment with the recent state and local opportunities tagged under it. The code nominally addresses assessment and diagnostic services for dyslexia and related learning disorders, but the three most recent solicitations posted under this code — a diagnostic imaging PACS system procurement, a special education contracted services RFP, and a temporary health professional staffing qualification vehicle — span clinical imaging infrastructure, broad special education evaluations (including dyslexia evaluators as one of 23 line items), and temporary ancillary health professional staffing. Only the special education opportunity from Birdville Independent School District explicitly names dyslexia evaluators as a contracted service line item; the imaging and staffing solicitations address health system operations without specific focus on dyslexia diagnosis.

Recent activity is geographically dispersed across California (San Mateo County Medical Center, Santa Clara County Health System) and Texas (Birdville Independent School District), with issuing bodies spanning county health systems, a public hospital operator, and a large school district. The Birdville ISD special education RFP, due October 21, 2026, explicitly solicits dyslexia evaluator services on an as-needed basis across 30 campuses serving more than 24,300 students, with a base cost estimate of $398,494.30 and contract term through November 30, 2027 with three optional one-year renewals. This represents the closest match to the code's nominal scope. However, the code's tagging appears inconsistent with actual procurement activity — the diagnostic imaging and temporary staffing solicitations do not substantively address dyslexia diagnosis or learning disorder assessment and may reflect classification error rather than legitimate code-related opportunities.