(176.9)

Kaposi's sarcoma, unspecified site (176.9)

ICD-9 code 176.9 for Kaposi's sarcoma, unspecified site 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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