(862.3)

Injury to other specified intrathoracic organs with open wound into cavity (862.3)

ICD-9 code 862.3 for Injury to other specified intrathoracic organs with open wound into cavity is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range -INTERNAL INJURY OF THORAX, ABDOMEN, AND PELVIS (860-869).

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