Unspecified disorder of the pituitary gland and its hypothalamic control (253.9)
ICD-9 code 253.9 for Unspecified disorder of the pituitary gland and its hypothalamic control is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range -DISEASES OF OTHER ENDOCRINE GLANDS (249-259).
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