UNSPSC 85921336: Individual counseling for substance abuse treatment, cognitive-behavioral

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a substance abuse treatment intervention or procedure of individual counseling for substance abuse treatment, cognitive-behavioral. 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 HZ32ZZZ

UNSPSC 85921336 Individual counseling for substance abuse treatment, cognitive-behavioral is a Commodity code that captures state and local procurement of specialized therapeutic counseling services for substance-use disorder populations, though recent opportunities in the block show significant mismatch: only one solicitation directly aligns with the code's nominal scope, while the remainder address speech-language pathology, occupational therapy, physical therapy, orientation and mobility services, art therapy, music therapy, peer support, victim advocacy, athletic training, and recovery housing—indicating the code sees limited targeted activity for cognitive-behavioral substance abuse counseling in this data window. Harris County Community Supervision & Corrections Department issued a Request for Statement of Qualifications (RFSQ 260267) for substance abuse treatment services and cognitive and criminogenic interventions for female offenders in the Women Helping Ourselves Program, with qualifications due November 2, 2026 and performance beginning February 1, 2027, representing the single concrete match; the City of Albuquerque's Department of Health, Housing and Homelessness issued an RFP (RFP2026765HHHFS) for a Continuing Sobriety Voucher Pilot Program serving individuals exiting treatment with case management and peer recovery coaching (due May 28, 2026, though that deadline has passed), and the City of Phoenix issued an RFQ for shoplifting and theft diversion services including counseling (RFPPS260265, deadline passed in June 2026). Issuing bodies in this block span county criminal justice departments, city health and behavioral health agencies, and local school districts; the code does not surface activity from state-level substance abuse agencies or specialized treatment providers in recent postings.

Geographic spread across recent opportunities clusters in Texas (Harris County), Arizona (Phoenix), New Mexico (Albuquerque), and Oregon (Salem), with scattered activity in other states; Texas shows the highest volume but is driven by orientation and mobility, speech-language pathology, and art therapy posts rather than cognitive-behavioral substance abuse counseling specifically. The code's recent-opportunity set reveals a fundamental taxonomy mismatch—state and local jurisdictions are tagging therapeutic rehabilitation and counseling services across multiple modalities and populations under codes that may not reflect the actual services being bought. Business development professionals should note that this Commodity code shows minimal targeted activity for substance abuse counseling contracts; the single qualifying Harris County RFQ represents the most concrete signal for pursuing work in this domain, though the broader procurement activity in behavioral health and substance use interventions is diffuse across multiple UNSPSC codes and issuing-body types (corrections departments, health systems, school districts, and city agencies).