ICD-9 code 552.21 for Incisional hernia with obstruction is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range -HERNIA OF ABDOMINAL CAVITY (550-553).
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Chief Complaints:
1. Bilateral hip.
HPI:
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HPI:
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