ICD-9 code 398.90 for Rheumatic heart disease unspecified is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range -CHRONIC RHEUMATIC HEART DISEASE (393-398).
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[b]UHC and Data iSight[/b]
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Why not use H44.75- ?
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[b]Silicon oil removal[/b]
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