(958.8)

Other early complications of trauma (958.8)

ICD-9 code 958.8 for Other early complications of trauma is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range -CERTAIN TRAUMATIC COMPLICATIONS AND UNSPECIFIED INJURIES (958-959).

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