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2008 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis 478.22
Parapharyngeal abscess
On October 1, 2008 the 2009 ICD-9-CM codes came into effect. Therefore, this code may be out of date.
The 2009 version of ICD-9-CM 478.22 can be accessed here.
478.22 is a specific code that can be used to specify a diagnosis