Malignant carcinoid tumor of unknown primary site (209.20)
ICD-9 code 209.20 for Malignant carcinoid tumor of unknown primary site is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range -NEUROENDOCRINE TUMORS (209).
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Multispecialty, not remote
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