Meningitis due to gram-negative bacteria not elsewhere classified (320.82)
ICD-9 code 320.82 for Meningitis due to gram-negative bacteria not elsewhere classified is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range -INFLAMMATORY DISEASES OF THE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM (320-326).
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