Aftercare following surgery of the skin and subcutaneous tissue not elsewhere classified (V58.77)
ICD-9 code V58.77 for Aftercare following surgery of the skin and subcutaneous tissue not elsewhere classified 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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