(196.8)

Secondary and unspecified malignant neoplasm of lymph nodes of multiple sites (196.8)

ICD-9 code 196.8 for Secondary and unspecified malignant neoplasm of lymph nodes of multiple sites is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range -MALIGNANT NEOPLASM OF OTHER AND UNSPECIFIED SITES (190-199).

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