Family history of other lymphatic and hematopoietic neoplasms (V16.7)
ICD-9 code V16.7 for Family history of other lymphatic and hematopoietic neoplasms is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range -PERSONS WITH POTENTIAL HEALTH HAZARDS RELATED TO PERSONAL AND FAMILY HISTORY (V10-V19).
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