UNSPSC 85901260: Bekesy audiometry assessment

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a physical rehabilitation intervention or procedure of bekesy audiometry assessment. 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 F13Z3ZZ

UNSPSC 85901260 Bekesy audiometry assessment, a Commodity code, does not align with the recent state and local opportunities tagged under it. The opportunities on record include sign language interpreting services, special education contracted services (spanning speech pathology, occupational therapy, physical therapy, educational diagnosticians, and related disciplines), audiology services, and general health professional staffing—none of which represent Bekesy audiometry assessment specifically. Bekesy audiometry is a narrowly defined hearing test technology, but the source shows no procurement activity matching that scope under this code.

The few audiology-related opportunities in the dataset—the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's solicitations for comprehensive audiology services at Richmond State Supported Living Center (HHS0017735 and HHS0017735V2, both due August 2026) and the County of Santa Clara Health System's temporary health professional staffing vendor pool that includes an audiology category (RFSQHHSFY270052, due October 7, 2026)—address general audiology practice, not the specific assessment modality the code names. The broader pattern across the data points to state and local education agencies (Hillsborough County Public Schools, Birdville ISD, Katy ISD, Tacoma Public Schools) and health systems contracting for interpreting and allied health professionals on an as-needed basis, with activity concentrated in Texas and Florida. This code appears to carry minimal relevant procurement activity; buyers tagging opportunities to it may be misclassifying general special education and audiology services under a commodity code that names a specific diagnostic procedure.