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Other abnormal papanicolaou smear of anus and anal hpv (796.79)

ICD-9 code 796.79 for Other abnormal papanicolaou smear of anus and anal hpv is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range -NONSPECIFIC ABNORMAL FINDINGS (790-796).

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