(681.9)

Cellulitis and abscess of unspecified digit (681.9)

ICD-9 code 681.9 for Cellulitis and abscess of unspecified digit is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range -INFECTIONS OF SKIN AND SUBCUTANEOUS TISSUE (680-686).

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