(176.1)

Kaposi's sarcoma, soft tissue (176.1)

ICD-9 code 176.1 for Kaposi's sarcoma, soft tissue 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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