Thyrotoxicosis without mention of goiter or other cause (242.9)
ICD-9 code 242.9 for Thyrotoxicosis without mention of goiter or other cause is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range -DISORDERS OF THYROID GLAND (240-246).
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