ICD-9 code 777.6 for Perinatal intestinal perforation is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range -OTHER CONDITIONS ORIGINATING IN THE PERINATAL PERIOD (764-779).
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What recommendations do you have regarding class size for a new instructor? I am a coding manager within a large organization, this class would be perfo... [ Read More ]
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