Superficial foreign body (splinter) of hip, thigh, leg, and ankle, without major open wound and without mention of infection (916.6)
ICD-9 code 916.6 for Superficial foreign body (splinter) of hip, thigh, leg, and ankle, without major open wound and without mention of infection is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range -SUPERFICIAL INJURY.
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