Symptoms concerning nutrition metabolism and development (783)
ICD-9 code 783 for Symptoms concerning nutrition metabolism and development is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range -SYMPTOMS (780-789).
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[b]Abnormal Weight gain[/b]
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