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Ulcerative (chronic) enterocolitis (556.0)

ICD-9 code 556.0 for Ulcerative (chronic) enterocolitis is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range -NONINFECTIOUS ENTERITIS AND COLITIS (555-558).

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