Sprains and strains of sacroiliac region (846)
ICD-9 code 846 for Sprains and strains of sacroiliac region is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range -SPRAINS AND STRAINS OF JOINTS AND ADJACENT MUSCLES (840-848).
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