(968.5)

Surface (topical) and infiltration anesthetics (968.5)

ICD-9 code 968.5 for Surface (topical) and infiltration anesthetics is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range -POISONING BY DRUGS, MEDICINAL AND BIOLOGICAL SUBSTANCES (960-979).

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