Mononeuritis of lower limb and unspecified site (355)
ICD-9 code 355 for Mononeuritis of lower limb and unspecified site is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range -DISORDERS OF THE PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM (350-359).
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