Surgical operation and other surgical procedures as the cause of abnormal reaction of patient or of later complication without mention of misadventure at the time of operation (E878)
ICD-9 code E878 for Surgical operation and other surgical procedures as the cause of abnormal reaction of patient or of later complication without mention of misadventure at the time of operation is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range -SURGICAL AND MEDICAL PROCEDURES AS THE CAUSE OF ABNORMAL REACTION OF PATIENT OR LATER COMPLICATION,WITHOUT MENTION OF MISADVENTURE AT THE TIME OF PROCEDURE (E878-E879).
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