Other disorders of the pituitary and other syndromes of diencephalohypophyseal origin (253.8)
ICD-9 code 253.8 for Other disorders of the pituitary and other syndromes of diencephalohypophyseal origin is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range -DISEASES OF OTHER ENDOCRINE GLANDS (249-259).
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