UNSPSC 85903049: Speech threshold assessment using cochlear implant equipment

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a physical rehabilitation intervention or procedure of speech threshold assessment using cochlear implant 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 F00Z19Z

UNSPSC 85903049 Speech threshold assessment using cochlear implant equipment is a Commodity code that does not see reflected recent state and local procurement activity aligned with its nominal scope. The recent opportunities tagged under this code—virtual urgent care services from Inland Empire Health Plan, medical services from DeKalb County Georgia, Program of All Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) operations from Nevada Health Authority, and a rural value-based care network vendor from Nevada Health Authority—involve telehealth, general medical contracting, senior care coordination, and healthcare delivery infrastructure, none of which directly address cochlear implant assessment or audiological evaluation. The mismatch between the code name and the work actually being solicited signals that either the code assignment is erroneous in the source system or the code tier is too narrow to capture the breadth of health services state and local buyers are procuring under this taxonomy entry.

The recent opportunities do not support pursuit under this specific commodity code. State and local procurement professionals should verify the correct UNSPSC classification for their service offerings before pursuing these opportunities, as the present code appears to misclassify the work being bought.