CAISS EXAM (LEFORT/ FRACTURE) 2025/2026 LATEST UPDATE| REAL EXAM QUESTIONS| VERIFIED AND GRADED A+
Terms in this set (404) Boxed & Bold Text Represent AIS coding rules and conventions and contain directives to assist in the appropriate use of specific descriptions. Brackets Denote inclusive or exclusive information. Parentheseses Include synonyms or occasionally, non-clinical terms and provide a definition for the injury description. Semicolons Separate injury descriptors that are comparable in severity. Bold Type Identifies an anatomical structure Italics Are used for proper-named anatomical structures or injuries, and for OIS grades. AIS .1 Minor AIS .2 Moderate AIS .3 Serious AIS .4 Severe AIS .5 Critical AIS .6 Maximum Range of AIS severity codes 1-6 Is "DEATH" part of the AIS severity scale? No Does a linear relationship exist between AIS severity codes? No (T/F) Injuries within the same code may not be strictly compatible. T AIS .9 Unknown (T/F) The AIS single digit severity number indicates the relative severity of injury in an "average person" who sustains the coded injury as his only injury. T Average Patient Adult 25-40 years of age Free of pre-existing conditions Free of treatment complications Receiving timely, appropriate care for the injury Pre-dot Code 6 digits to the left of decimal point AIS Severity Number A single digit to the right of the decimal point. Body Region The first number in the pre-dot code stands for? Type of Anatomic Structure The second number in the pre-dot code stands for? Specific Anatomic Structure The third & fourth numbers in the pre-dot code stands for? Level of injury within the specific body region and anatomic structure
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