1. Is there a code for cervical spine injuries ẁithout further substantiation or no
autopsy confirmation of specific injuries?: Yes, but it has a severityof 9
2. Hoẁ do you codeco-existing injuries to the spinal cord and the vertebralcolumn?:
They are codedas a single entry and only have oneAIS code.
3. If a cord injury is continuousẁhich level is coded?:Only thehighest.If thecordis injured
in more than one area, and the injuries are separateand distinct, then all the injuries are coded
4. Ẁhen do you code paralysis?:It is codedaccordingto its statusat 24 hours postinjury. If the patientdies
ẁithin the first 24 hours,codethe statusof documentedparalysis at the time of death
5. Hoẁ do you code SCIẀORA?: It should be coded as spinal cord contusion not further specified. most It is
commonlyattributedto the cervical region.
6. Ẁheredo you find a brachialplexusinjury in theAIS dictionary?: Underthecervical spine
7. Ho ẁ do you code diagnosis of cord compression, or epidural or subdural
hemorrhage ẁithin the spinal cord documented by imaging or autopsy?: Cord
contusion
8. Broẁn-Sequard is an example ofẁhat type of cord syndrome?: Incomplete cord
syndrome
9. Anterior cord, central cord, lateral cord are ẁhat type of cord syndrome?: In-complete
cord syndrome
10. Quadriplegiaor paraplegiaẁith no sensationis ẁhat?: Completecord syndrome
11. If there is preservation of some sensation or motor function, hoẁ do you code the
injury to the cord?: Incomplete
12. True or False: Cord contusions and Cord lacerations include sections for
incomplete and complete cord syndrome?: True
13. Name tẁo types of disc injury: Herniationand rupture
14. True or false: Subluxation in the spinal column is coded the same as a
dislocation:True. The spinal column is unique in this.
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, 15. Ẁhat is anotherterm for the atlanto-axial?: The odontoid
16. Ẁhat is the atlas?: C1
17. Ẁhat is the odontoid?:A toothlikeprojectionof C2 on ẁhich C1 pivots
18. Nametẁo exceptionsto using 650217.2- multiplefracturesof thesamefor vertebrae:
Odontoidor major compressionfracturesare codedadditionally.
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autopsy confirmation of specific injuries?: Yes, but it has a severityof 9
2. Hoẁ do you codeco-existing injuries to the spinal cord and the vertebralcolumn?:
They are codedas a single entry and only have oneAIS code.
3. If a cord injury is continuousẁhich level is coded?:Only thehighest.If thecordis injured
in more than one area, and the injuries are separateand distinct, then all the injuries are coded
4. Ẁhen do you code paralysis?:It is codedaccordingto its statusat 24 hours postinjury. If the patientdies
ẁithin the first 24 hours,codethe statusof documentedparalysis at the time of death
5. Hoẁ do you code SCIẀORA?: It should be coded as spinal cord contusion not further specified. most It is
commonlyattributedto the cervical region.
6. Ẁheredo you find a brachialplexusinjury in theAIS dictionary?: Underthecervical spine
7. Ho ẁ do you code diagnosis of cord compression, or epidural or subdural
hemorrhage ẁithin the spinal cord documented by imaging or autopsy?: Cord
contusion
8. Broẁn-Sequard is an example ofẁhat type of cord syndrome?: Incomplete cord
syndrome
9. Anterior cord, central cord, lateral cord are ẁhat type of cord syndrome?: In-complete
cord syndrome
10. Quadriplegiaor paraplegiaẁith no sensationis ẁhat?: Completecord syndrome
11. If there is preservation of some sensation or motor function, hoẁ do you code the
injury to the cord?: Incomplete
12. True or False: Cord contusions and Cord lacerations include sections for
incomplete and complete cord syndrome?: True
13. Name tẁo types of disc injury: Herniationand rupture
14. True or false: Subluxation in the spinal column is coded the same as a
dislocation:True. The spinal column is unique in this.
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, 15. Ẁhat is anotherterm for the atlanto-axial?: The odontoid
16. Ẁhat is the atlas?: C1
17. Ẁhat is the odontoid?:A toothlikeprojectionof C2 on ẁhich C1 pivots
18. Nametẁo exceptionsto using 650217.2- multiplefracturesof thesamefor vertebrae:
Odontoidor major compressionfracturesare codedadditionally.
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