Closed fracture of vault of skull with cerebral laceration and contusion with moderate (1-24 hours) loss of consciousness (800.13)
ICD-9 code 800.13 for Closed fracture of vault of skull with cerebral laceration and contusion with moderate (1-24 hours) loss of consciousness is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range -FRACTURE OF SKULL (800-804).
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