Other specified forms of pleural effusion except tuberculous (511.8)
ICD-9 code 511.8 for Other specified forms of pleural effusion except tuberculous is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range -OTHER DISEASES OF RESPIRATORY SYSTEM (510-519).
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