Contact with and (suspected) exposure to hazardous metals (V87.0)
ICD-9 code V87.0 for Contact with and (suspected) exposure to hazardous metals is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range -OTHER SPECIFIED PERSONAL EXPOSURES AND HISTORY PRESENTING HAZARDS TO HEALTH (V87).
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