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CAISS CERTIFICATION TEST 2025/2026 NEWEST ACTUAL
EXAM WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
ANSWERS |ALREADY GRADED A+|
(T/F) The Spine chapter requires coding coexisting injuries to the
cord and the vertebral column as a single injury. -ANSWERS-T
(T/F) If the cord and/or spinal column is injured in more than one
location each injury should be coded separately. -ANSWERS-T
(T/F) Cord contusions/lacerations do not have to be verified by
imaging, myleogram or autopsy. -ANSWERS-F
(T/F) If it is not clear whether the cord was contused or lacerated
you should code to contusion. -ANSWERS-T
(T/F) For cervical spine injuries, the level of cord injury (i.e.,
superior or inferior to C4) will affect AIS severity in complete
injuries. -ANSWERS-T
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(T/F) Codable immediate sequelae associated with spine injuries
include: transient neurological signs (paresthesia), incomplete
cord/cauda equina syndrome (hemiplegia), complete cord/cauda
syndrome (paraplegia, quadriplegia/tetraplegia), and
radiculopathy. -ANSWERS-T
(T/F) The neurological status of patient with paralysis directly
related to spinal cord injuries should be coded according to its
status at 24 hours post injury. -ANSWERS-T
(T/F) If spinal cord injuries are fatal within the first 24 hours you
should code the neurological status at the time of death. -
ANSWERS-T
SCIWORA -ANSWERS-Spinal Cord Injury Without Radiological
Abnormality
Spinal Cord Injury Without Radiological Abnormality -ANSWERS-
A syndrome of post-traumatic neurologic injury without evidence
of fracture or ligamentous injury on plain radiographs or CT.
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(T/F) If the diagnosis of SCIWORA is used, it should be coded as
spinal cord contusion NFS. -ANSWERS-T
(T/F) Vertebral dislocation is coded as one injury and is assigned
to the inferior vertebra. -ANSWERS-F
(T/F) An AIS code for vertebral dislocation is only assigned when
there is no fracture or cord involvement. -ANSWERS-T
(T/F) Each veterbral fracture should be coded as a separate injury
if there is no associated spinal cord injury. -ANSWERS-T
(T/F) Vertebral fractures are coded as body, laminae, spinous and
transverse processes, facets, pedicles and odontoid of C2
depending on the specific location of the fracture. -ANSWERS-T
(T/F) Multiple vertebral fractures should be coded separately. -
ANSWERS-F
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(T/F) Multiple vertebral fractures should be coded as multiple
fractures of the same vertebra, except odontoid or major
compression fractures which are coded additionally. -ANSWERS-
T
Lateral Mass -ANSWERS-Pedicle
Burst Fracture -ANSWERS-Vetebral Body Compression Fracture
(T/F) The amount of compression in veterbral body fractures will
not affect the AIS code. -ANSWERS-F
Galea -ANSWERS-Covering over skull
Brain Regions -ANSWERS-Brain Stem, Cerebellum and
Cerebrum
Basilar Skull Fracture -ANSWERS-Skull fracture with cerbral
spinal fluid leak
CAISS CERTIFICATION TEST 2025/2026 NEWEST ACTUAL
EXAM WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
ANSWERS |ALREADY GRADED A+|
(T/F) The Spine chapter requires coding coexisting injuries to the
cord and the vertebral column as a single injury. -ANSWERS-T
(T/F) If the cord and/or spinal column is injured in more than one
location each injury should be coded separately. -ANSWERS-T
(T/F) Cord contusions/lacerations do not have to be verified by
imaging, myleogram or autopsy. -ANSWERS-F
(T/F) If it is not clear whether the cord was contused or lacerated
you should code to contusion. -ANSWERS-T
(T/F) For cervical spine injuries, the level of cord injury (i.e.,
superior or inferior to C4) will affect AIS severity in complete
injuries. -ANSWERS-T
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(T/F) Codable immediate sequelae associated with spine injuries
include: transient neurological signs (paresthesia), incomplete
cord/cauda equina syndrome (hemiplegia), complete cord/cauda
syndrome (paraplegia, quadriplegia/tetraplegia), and
radiculopathy. -ANSWERS-T
(T/F) The neurological status of patient with paralysis directly
related to spinal cord injuries should be coded according to its
status at 24 hours post injury. -ANSWERS-T
(T/F) If spinal cord injuries are fatal within the first 24 hours you
should code the neurological status at the time of death. -
ANSWERS-T
SCIWORA -ANSWERS-Spinal Cord Injury Without Radiological
Abnormality
Spinal Cord Injury Without Radiological Abnormality -ANSWERS-
A syndrome of post-traumatic neurologic injury without evidence
of fracture or ligamentous injury on plain radiographs or CT.
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(T/F) If the diagnosis of SCIWORA is used, it should be coded as
spinal cord contusion NFS. -ANSWERS-T
(T/F) Vertebral dislocation is coded as one injury and is assigned
to the inferior vertebra. -ANSWERS-F
(T/F) An AIS code for vertebral dislocation is only assigned when
there is no fracture or cord involvement. -ANSWERS-T
(T/F) Each veterbral fracture should be coded as a separate injury
if there is no associated spinal cord injury. -ANSWERS-T
(T/F) Vertebral fractures are coded as body, laminae, spinous and
transverse processes, facets, pedicles and odontoid of C2
depending on the specific location of the fracture. -ANSWERS-T
(T/F) Multiple vertebral fractures should be coded separately. -
ANSWERS-F
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(T/F) Multiple vertebral fractures should be coded as multiple
fractures of the same vertebra, except odontoid or major
compression fractures which are coded additionally. -ANSWERS-
T
Lateral Mass -ANSWERS-Pedicle
Burst Fracture -ANSWERS-Vetebral Body Compression Fracture
(T/F) The amount of compression in veterbral body fractures will
not affect the AIS code. -ANSWERS-F
Galea -ANSWERS-Covering over skull
Brain Regions -ANSWERS-Brain Stem, Cerebellum and
Cerebrum
Basilar Skull Fracture -ANSWERS-Skull fracture with cerbral
spinal fluid leak
