Contact with or exposure to other communicable diseases (V01.8)
ICD-9 code V01.8 for Contact with or exposure to other communicable diseases 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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