Fitting and adjustment of spectacles and contact lenses (V53.1)
ICD-9 code V53.1 for Fitting and adjustment of spectacles and contact lenses is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range -PERSONS ENCOUNTERING HEALTH SERVICES FOR SPECIFIC PROCEDURES AND AFTERCARE (V50-V59).
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[QUOTE="jenneverett, post: 354656, member: 264939"]1. He placed it but could not get the sensing so he removed it.
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[b]Pacemaker[/b]
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