UNSPSC 85901266: Pure tone audiometry, air and bone assessment using occupational hearing equipment

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a physical rehabilitation intervention or procedure of pure tone audiometry, air and bone assessment using occupational hearing equipmentpure tone audiometry, air and bone assessment using occupational hearing 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 F13Z20Z

UNSPSC 85901266 Pure tone audiometry, air and bone assessment using occupational hearing equipment is a Commodity code that shows little relevant recent activity. The recent opportunities posted under this code do not align with occupational audiometry or hearing assessment — instead they cover sign language interpreting services, special education contracted services spanning multiple therapeutic disciplines, and a health IT data abstraction solution unrelated to hearing evaluation. The mismatch between the code's nominal scope and the work actually being procured suggests either misclassification by issuing bodies or limited current demand for occupational audiometry equipment and services in state and local markets.

The opportunities that do appear under the code are concentrated in school districts and regional education cooperatives. Katy Independent School District (Texas) posted two notices for sign language interpreting services (RFP #2518YT, due July 8, 2026), Tacoma Public Schools and Eanes Independent School District (Texas) both solicited special education contracted services including interpreting and audiology as ancillary components, and Hillsborough County Public Schools (Tampa, Florida) sought interpreting services for deaf and hard-of-hearing students with an estimated annual budget of $950,000. These opportunities span Texas and Washington state, with one Florida district also active. Given the divergence between the code's occupational-health focus and the education-services activity appearing in recent postings, firms targeting this code should monitor whether future solicitations genuinely seek hearing-assessment equipment and services, or whether state and local procurement offices continue to misclassify educational interpreting and related services under this category.