ICD-9 code 459 for Other disorders of circulatory system is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range -DISEASES OF VEINS AND LYMPHATICS, AND OTHER DISEASES OF CIRCULATORY SYSTEM (451-459).
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[b]Venous Stasis Ulcer[/b]
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wht is the correct code to be used in "venous stasis ulcer",454.0 or 459.81+707.1x.[/QUOTE]
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