Misadventure to patient from unspecified contamination (E875.9)
ICD-9 code E875.9 for Misadventure to patient from unspecified contamination is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range -MISADVENTURES TO PATIENTS DURING SURGICAL AND MEDICAL CARE (E870-E876).
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