Injury by other and unspecified means undetermined whether accidentally or purposely inflicted (E988)
ICD-9 code E988 for Injury by other and unspecified means undetermined whether accidentally or purposely inflicted is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range -INJURY UNDETERMINED WHETHER ACCIDENTALLY OR PURPOSELY INFLICTED (E980-E989).
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