Cerebral depression coma and other abnormal cerebral signs in fetus or newborn (779.2)
ICD-9 code 779.2 for Cerebral depression coma and other abnormal cerebral signs in fetus or newborn is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range -OTHER CONDITIONS ORIGINATING IN THE PERINATAL PERIOD (764-779).
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