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Other deficiency of cell-mediated immunity (279.19)

ICD-9 code 279.19 for Other deficiency of cell-mediated immunity is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range -OTHER METABOLIC AND IMMUNITY DISORDERS (270-279).

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