(173.11)

Basal cell carcinoma of eyelid, including canthus (173.11)

ICD-9 code 173.11 for Basal cell carcinoma of eyelid, including canthus 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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