Family history of certain chronic disabling diseases (V17)
ICD-9 code V17 for Family history of certain chronic disabling diseases 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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[b]arteriosclerotic vascular disease or ASVD[/b]
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