(550.00)

Inguinal hernia, with gangrene, unilateral or unspecified (not specified as recurrent) (550.00)

ICD-9 code 550.00 for Inguinal hernia, with gangrene, unilateral or unspecified (not specified as recurrent) is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range -HERNIA OF ABDOMINAL CAVITY (550-553).

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