ICD-9 code 005 for Other food poisoning (bacterial) is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range -INTESTINAL INFECTIOUS DISEASES (001-009).
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[QUOTE="jebasgarun@gmail.com, post: 146474, member: 135489"]Thanx for your words.
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