ICD-9 code 959 for Injury other and unspecified is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range -CERTAIN TRAUMATIC COMPLICATIONS AND UNSPECIFIED INJURIES (958-959).
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F15.9x has an Excludes 1 for F15.1x, so you would code only the F15.959.
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[b]Thoracic Spine[/b]
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