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Tuberculous bronchiectasis tubercle bacilli found (in sputum) by microscopy (011.53)

ICD-9 code 011.53 for Tuberculous bronchiectasis tubercle bacilli found (in sputum) by microscopy is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range -TUBERCULOSIS (010-018).

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