ICD-9 code V01.81 for Contact with or exposure to anthrax is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range -PERSONS WITH POTENTIAL HEALTHHAZARDS RELATED TO COMMUNICABLE DISEASES (V01-V06).
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[b]suspected exposure[/b]
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I don't know if this is what you already showed him, but the guidelines say to use it as a supplementary code:
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