Fracture of vertebral column without mention of spinal cord injury (805)
ICD-9 code 805 for Fracture of vertebral column without mention of spinal cord injury is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range -FRACTURE OF NECK AND TRUNK (805-809).
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