Counseling for perpetrator of physical/sexual abuse (V62.83)
ICD-9 code V62.83 for Counseling for perpetrator of physical/sexual abuse is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range -PERSONS ENCOUNTERING HEALTH SERVICES IN OTHER CIRCUMSTANCES (V60-V69).
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