Open wound of abdominal wall anterior without complication (879.2)
ICD-9 code 879.2 for Open wound of abdominal wall anterior without complication is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range -OPEN WOUND OF HEAD, NECK, AND TRUNK (870-879).
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