(159.0)

Malignant neoplasm of intestinal tract, part unspecified (159.0)

ICD-9 code 159.0 for Malignant neoplasm of intestinal tract, part unspecified is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range -MALIGNANT NEOPLASM OF DIGESTIVE ORGANS AND PERITONEUM (150-159).

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