Gastrointestinal mucositis (ulcerative) (538)
ICD-9 code 538 for Gastrointestinal mucositis (ulcerative) is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range -DISEASES OF ESOPHAGUS, STOMACH, AND DUODENUM (530-539).
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