(153.2)

Malignant neoplasm of descending colon (153.2)

ICD-9 code 153.2 for Malignant neoplasm of descending colon is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range -MALIGNANT NEOPLASM OF DIGESTIVE ORGANS AND PERITONEUM (150-159).

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