Other acquired musculoskeletal deformity (738)
ICD-9 code 738 for Other acquired musculoskeletal deformity is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range -OSTEOPATHIES, CHONDROPATHIES, AND ACQUIRED MUSCULOSKELETAL DEFORMITIES (730-739).
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