Influenza due to identified novel influenza A virus with pneumonia (488.81)
ICD-9 code 488.81 for Influenza due to identified novel influenza A virus with pneumonia is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range -PNEUMONIA AND INFLUENZA (480-488).
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