(053.71)

Otitis externa due to herpes zoster (053.71)

ICD-9 code 053.71 for Otitis externa due to herpes zoster is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range -VIRAL DISEASES ACCOMPANIED BY EXANTHEM (050-059).

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