Carbuncle and furuncle of unspecified site (680.9)
ICD-9 code 680.9 for Carbuncle and furuncle of unspecified site is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range -INFECTIONS OF SKIN AND SUBCUTANEOUS TISSUE (680-686).
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