Toxic effect of carbon monoxide (986)
ICD-9 code 986 for Toxic effect of carbon monoxide is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range -TOXIC EFFECTS OF SUBSTANCES CHIEFLY NONMEDICINAL AS TO SOURCE (980-989).
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