UNSPSC 85901161: Cochlear implant assessment using audiometer

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a physical rehabilitation intervention or procedure of cochlear implant assessment using audiometer. 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 F14Z01Z

UNSPSC 85901161 Cochlear implant assessment using audiometer is a Commodity code that in recent state and local procurement practice encompasses audiology services, hearing assessments, and related diagnostic work across health systems, special education environments, and state-supported facilities. State and local governments buying under this code are primarily school districts and state health agencies seeking audiology evaluation and hearing support services for students and residents with hearing impairments, often bundled within broader special education or health professional staffing contracts. The purchasing mix spans independent school districts (Katy ISD, Tacoma Public Schools, Birdville ISD), large urban school systems (Hillsborough County Public Schools), state health and human services agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission), and county health systems (Santa Clara County Health System). School districts frequently solicit audiology as one line item within multi-service special education contracts; state agencies and health systems increasingly post standalone audiology and hearing services solicitations. Audiology credentials and licensing requirements dominate bid specifications—Texas audiologist licensure with minimum five years of relevant experience is standard, as is Board of Educational Interpreters (BEI) or Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (RID) certification when interpreting accompanies assessment. Contract structures typically run one to three years with renewal options and are awarded on as-needed, non-guaranteed bases.

Geographic concentration runs heavily toward Texas and Florida. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission solicited comprehensive audiology services for Richmond State Supported Living Center twice in summer 2026 (HHS0017735 and HHS0017735V2, bids due August 10 and August 31, 2026 respectively), with firm, fixed pricing and requirements for professional liability insurance of $1 million. Hillsborough County Public Schools in Tampa, Florida posted RFP 26041-DST in September 2026 seeking sign language interpreting and related assessment services with an estimated annual budget of $950,000 and response date of April 15, 2026. Katy Independent School District in Texas issued RFP 2518YT for sign language interpreting across a regional deaf education cooperative (proposals due July 8, 2026), while Birdville ISD in northeast Tarrant County, Texas solicited special education contracted services including audiology on an as-needed basis (RFQ 01027, proposals due October 21, 2026, cost-price analysis of $398,494.30). Santa Clara County Health System in California established a qualified vendor pool for audiology and other temporary health professional staffing with proposals due October 7, 2026. Region 7 Purchasing Cooperative in Kilgore, Texas issued a catalog discount bid for special education supplies (SPE2628, due October 1, 2026, estimated two-year expenditures of $2,713,541 across cooperative members). The recent opportunity stream shows concentrated activity in Texas school districts and state health systems, with secondary activity in Florida and California health procurement.