Health supervision for newborn 8 to 28 days old (V20.32)
ICD-9 code V20.32 for Health supervision for newborn 8 to 28 days old is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range -PERSONS ENCOUNTERING HEALTH SERVICES IN CIRCUMSTANCES RELATED TO REPRODUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT (V20-V29).
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