Late effect of complication of pregnancy childbirth, and the puerperium (677)
ICD-9 code 677 for Late effect of complication of pregnancy childbirth, and the puerperium is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range -COMPLICATIONS OF THE PUERPERIUM (670-677).
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