(171.5)

Malignant neoplasm of connective and other soft tissue of abdomen (171.5)

ICD-9 code 171.5 for Malignant neoplasm of connective and other soft tissue of abdomen is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range -MALIGNANT NEOPLASM OF BONE, CONNECTIVE TISSUE, SKIN, AND BREAST (170-176).

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Anesthesia time ... answered

[QUOTE="kellyddennis, post: 513166, member: 4541"] I count up 21:27 to 22:00 is 33 minutes (60-27 = [B]33[/B]) 22:00 to 23:00 is 60 minutes ([B]+60[/B]) 23:00 to 00:00 is 60 minutes ([B]+60[/B]) 00:00... [ Read More ]

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I count up 21:27 to 22:00 is 33 minutes (60-27 = [B]33[/B]) 22:00 to 23:00 is 60 minutes ([B]+60[/B]) 23:00 to 00:00 is 60 minutes ([B]+60[/B]) 00:00 to 00:18 is 18 minutes ([B]+18[/B]) 33+60+60+18 = ... [ Read More ]

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