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In the ICD-9-CM classification system, an esophageal stricture due to a burn received in a house fire several years ago

Posted: Thu Jul 21, 2022 9:11 pm
by answerhappygod
In the ICD-9-CM classification system, an esophageal stricture due to a burn received in a house fire several years ago would be coded as a(n)

A. current injury.
B. late effect.
C. mechanical complication of an internal prosthetic device.
D. abnormal reaction of the body to the presence of an internal prosthetic device.