Superficial foreign body (splinter) of trunk without major open wound infected (911.7)
ICD-9 code 911.7 for Superficial foreign body (splinter) of trunk without major open wound infected is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range -SUPERFICIAL INJURY.
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