UNSPSC 85902836: Tinnitus masker device fitting using hearing aid selection / fitting / test equipment

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a physical rehabilitation intervention or procedure of tinnitus masker device fitting 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 F0DZ05Z

UNSPSC 85902836 Tinnitus masker device fitting using hearing aid selection/fitting/test equipment is a Commodity code that does not align with the state and local procurement activity recently tagged under it. The recent opportunities instead reflect solicitations for sign language interpreting services, special education contracted services, audiology services, and health professional staffing—none of which involve tinnitus maskers or hearing aid fitting equipment. Hillsborough County Public Schools in Tampa, Florida posted an RFP on September 21, 2026 (due April 15, 2026) for interpreting services for deaf and hard-of-hearing students across 235 schools, seeking contractors with EIPA level 3.5 or equivalent RID National Certification or BEI Certification to provide sign language interpreting, oral interpreting, transliteration, and tactile interpreting with a 24/7 availability requirement and $950,000 estimated annual budget. Birdville Independent School District in northeast Tarrant County, Texas issued a competitive sealed proposal solicitation (01027, due October 21, 2026) for special education contracted services including audiologist, speech language therapist, occupational therapist, physical therapist, and related specialties across 30 campuses, based on 2025-2026 expenditures of $398,494.30. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission solicited bids for comprehensive audiology services at Richmond State Supported Living Center (HHS0017735V2, due August 31, 2026), requiring contractor personnel to hold active Texas audiologist licenses and minimum five years of relevant experience.

The code shows substantial recent activity in Texas and Florida, primarily through school districts and health systems seeking specialized clinical and interpreting services rather than hearing aid fitting equipment or devices. Issuing bodies include independent school districts (Hillsborough County Public Schools, Birdville ISD, Katy ISD, Tacoma Public Schools), state health agencies (Texas HHSC), county health systems (Santa Clara County Health System), purchasing cooperatives (Region 7 Purchasing Cooperative in Kilgore, Texas), and area councils (H-GAC). Tacoma Public Schools posted RFP26021C on June 11, 2026 (due July 3, 2026) for special education contracted services including audiology and interpreting on an as-needed basis with no guaranteed minimum volume and potential three-year terms renewable for two additional one-year periods. The code exhibits a clear mismatch between its nominal scope—tinnitus masker device fitting—and the actual state and local procurement activity tagged to it, which centers on labor-based clinical and interpreting services rather than medical devices or equipment.