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Umbilical hernia without mention of obstruction or gangrene (553.1)

ICD-9 code 553.1 for Umbilical hernia without mention of obstruction or gangrene is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range -HERNIA OF ABDOMINAL CAVITY (550-553).

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