AIS CODING EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2024
Intracranial vessels - - Anterior Cerebral artery
Basilar artery
Internal Carotid artery
Middle Cerebral artery
Posterior Cerebral artery
Vertebral artery
When DON'T you code intracranial vessel injuries or nerve injuries? - - Crush type injuries and
major penetrating injuries to the skull, brainstem, cerebrum, or cerebellum that include all
accompanying brain injuries
Major Intracranial veins include? - - Galen, Labbe, Trolard, Rosenthal, or internal cerebral
Thrombosis of a vessel is when? - - The vessel is occluded has an intimal tear or dissection
The internal carotid artery is NOT coded separately from what sinus? - - Carotid-cavernous fistula
(this takes blood to and from the brain using ICA)
Another name for Superior Longitudinal sinus - - Saggital sinus
Total loss of nerve function or paralysis codes to? - - Laceration
Partial loss of nerve function or paresis codes to? - - Contusion
What are the 12 cranial nerves? - - Olfactory
Intracranial vessels - - Anterior Cerebral artery
Basilar artery
Internal Carotid artery
Middle Cerebral artery
Posterior Cerebral artery
Vertebral artery
When DON'T you code intracranial vessel injuries or nerve injuries? - - Crush type injuries and
major penetrating injuries to the skull, brainstem, cerebrum, or cerebellum that include all
accompanying brain injuries
Major Intracranial veins include? - - Galen, Labbe, Trolard, Rosenthal, or internal cerebral
Thrombosis of a vessel is when? - - The vessel is occluded has an intimal tear or dissection
The internal carotid artery is NOT coded separately from what sinus? - - Carotid-cavernous fistula
(this takes blood to and from the brain using ICA)
Another name for Superior Longitudinal sinus - - Saggital sinus
Total loss of nerve function or paralysis codes to? - - Laceration
Partial loss of nerve function or paresis codes to? - - Contusion
What are the 12 cranial nerves? - - Olfactory
