Malignant neoplasm of other specified sites of pancreas (157.8)
ICD-9 code 157.8 for Malignant neoplasm of other specified sites of pancreas is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range -MALIGNANT NEOPLASM OF DIGESTIVE ORGANS AND PERITONEUM (150-159).
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