Hernia of other specified sites without obstruction or gangrene (553.8)
ICD-9 code 553.8 for Hernia of other specified sites without obstruction or gangrene is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range -HERNIA OF ABDOMINAL CAVITY (550-553).
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