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Holiday relief care (V60.5)

ICD-9 code V60.5 for Holiday relief care is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range -PERSONS ENCOUNTERING HEALTH SERVICES IN OTHER CIRCUMSTANCES (V60-V69).

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