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Other cellulitis and abscess (682)

ICD-9 code 682 for Other cellulitis and abscess is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range -INFECTIONS OF SKIN AND SUBCUTANEOUS TISSUE (680-686).

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ICD 9 Codes

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