UNSPSC 85901157: Cochlear implant assessment using hearing aid selection / fitting / test equipment

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a physical rehabilitation intervention or procedure of cochlear implant assessment using hearing aid selection / fitting / test equipment. 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 F14Z05Z

UNSPSC 85901157, Cochlear implant assessment using hearing aid selection / fitting / test equipment, is a Commodity code showing a significant mismatch between its nominal scope and actual recent state and local procurement activity. The most recent solicitations tagged under this code reflect sign language interpreting services, special education contracted services including speech-language pathology and occupational therapy, and health information technology solutions—none of which align with audiological assessment, hearing aid fitting, or cochlear implant evaluation. This mismatch suggests the code is being misapplied in state and local procurement systems, or the source data reflects tagging errors rather than genuine buying patterns under the code's intended commodity.

The recent opportunities in the source span school districts (Katy ISD, Tacoma Public Schools, Hillsborough County Public Schools, Eanes ISD), regional health authorities (Houston-Galveston Area Council), and health plans (Inland Empire Health Plan) across Texas, Washington, Florida, and California. Representative recent solicitations include Katy ISD's RFP for sign language interpreting services (due July 8, 2026), Hillsborough County Public Schools' RFP for interpreting services for deaf and hard-of-hearing students with a $950,000 estimated annual budget (due April 15, 2026), and Eanes ISD's RFP for special education contracted services across multiple disciplines (due April 20, 2026). Without recent state and local opportunities that actually procure hearing assessment equipment, cochlear implant services, or related audiological products under this code, the code presents limited visibility into genuine demand for the commodity as named.