UNSPSC 85901223: Acoustic reflex decay assessment using tympanometer

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a physical rehabilitation intervention or procedure of acoustic reflex decay assessment using tympanometer. 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 F13ZJ3Z

UNSPSC 85901223 Acoustic reflex decay assessment using tympanometer (Commodity) shows a significant mismatch between its nominal scope and recent state and local procurement activity. The code's abstract name references an audiological diagnostic procedure, yet the recent opportunities posted under this code are solicitations for sign language interpreting services, special education contracted services spanning speech-language pathology and related disciplines, health maintenance services, and data abstraction with natural language processing — none of which involve acoustic reflex testing or tympanometry. The code appears to have been applied inconsistently or incorrectly to education-focused RFPs that bear no substantive relationship to the audiological assessment work the UNSPSC designation nominally describes.

The recent opportunities that carry this code originate from school districts and education-focused public entities across Texas and Florida, including Katy Independent School District (RFP 2518YT for sign language interpreting, due July 8, 2026), Tacoma Public Schools (RFP26021C for special education contracted services, due July 3, 2026), Hillsborough County Public Schools in Tampa (RFP 26041-DST for interpreting services for deaf and hard-of-hearing students, due April 15, 2026, with an estimated annual budget of $950,000), and Eanes Independent School District in Westlake, Texas (RFP 26-31-04-201 for special education contracted services, due April 20, 2026, with an estimated annual contract spend of approximately $3,000,000). Given the consistent mismatch between the code's stated definition and the work actually being solicited, this code warrants clarification with procurement offices before pursuing opportunities tagged under it, as the tagging appears to reflect data quality or categorization issues rather than genuine demand for acoustic reflex assessment services in state and local government.