Unspecified problem with head neck or trunk (V48.9)
ICD-9 code V48.9 for Unspecified problem with head neck or trunk is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range -PERSONS WITH A CONDITION INFLUENCING THEIR HEALTH STATUS (V40-V49).
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