Recurrent unilateral or unspecified femoral hernia with gangrene (551.01)
ICD-9 code 551.01 for Recurrent unilateral or unspecified femoral hernia with gangrene is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range -HERNIA OF ABDOMINAL CAVITY (550-553).
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