Prolonged first stage of labor unspecified as to episode of care (662.00)
ICD-9 code 662.00 for Prolonged first stage of labor unspecified as to episode of care is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range -COMPLICATIONS OCCURRING MAINLY IN THE COURSE OF LABOR AND DELIVERY (660-669).
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