ICD-9 code 493 for Asthma is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range -CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE AND ALLIED CONDITIONS (490-496).
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[b]Ask at nov meeting.[/b]
Holly sorry for the delay we can ask at the nov meeting
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You could look at the L98.49 series
Non-pressure chronic ulcer of skin of other sites
L98.491 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of skin of other sites limited to breakdown of skin
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