Late effects of other and unspecified external causes (909)
ICD-9 code 909 for Late effects of other and unspecified external causes is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range -LATE EFFECTS OF INJURIES, POISONINGS, TOXIC EFFECTS, AND OTHER EXTERNAL CAUSES (905-909).
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