(552.21)

Incisional ventral hernia with obstruction (552.21)

ICD-9 code 552.21 for Incisional ventral hernia with obstruction is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range -HERNIA OF ABDOMINAL CAVITY (550-553).

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