(324)

Intracranial and intraspinal abscess (324)

ICD-9 code 324 for Intracranial and intraspinal abscess is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range -INFLAMMATORY DISEASES OF THE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM (320-326).

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