Malignant melanoma of skin of ear and external auditory canal (172.2)
ICD-9 code 172.2 for Malignant melanoma of skin of ear and external auditory canal is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range -MALIGNANT NEOPLASM OF BONE, CONNECTIVE TISSUE, SKIN, AND BREAST (170-176).
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