UNSPSC 85451102: The diagnosis of examination of ears and hearing

In this classification, this covers the group of activities that yields a diagnosis of examination of ears and hearing. Examination of ears and hearing 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 Z01.1.

UNSPSC 85451102 Diagnosis of examination of ears and hearing, a Commodity code, does not align with state and local procurement activity recently posted under this tag. Recent opportunities classified under this code include a diagnostic imaging PACS system implementation at a public hospital, special education contracted services at an independent school district, and a temporary health professional staffing pool for multiple ancillary clinical roles. None of these solicitations address audiological examination, hearing assessment, or ear-related diagnostic services as the code's name suggests. The mismatch indicates either systematic miscoding or that this Commodity code sees minimal relevant state and local procurement activity.

The source shows limited activity directly aligned with the code's stated scope. Of the three opportunities presented, only the Santa Clara Health System's temporary staffing RFQ explicitly includes an Audiology line item among thirteen ancillary health professional categories, but audiology staffing placement represents one small component within a broad multi-specialty vendor pool solicitation. No opportunities focus on ear examination equipment, hearing diagnostic instruments, or audiology assessment services as primary procurement objects. State and local buyers appear to source hearing-related services episodically as part of larger health system staffing or facility upgrades rather than as discrete diagnostic-examination procurements.