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ICD-10-CM Code for Abscess of external ear, unspecified ear H60.00

ICD-10 code H60.00 for Abscess of external ear, unspecified ear is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Diseases of the ear and mastoid process .

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Abscess of external ear, unspecified ear

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