CAISS Extremities and Pelvic Girdle | Questions and Answers(A+ Solution guide)

How do you code GSW with missile lodged in the bone? - As an Open Fx (Clarification document) How do you code bony fractures that are the result of a GSW? - Open Fx How do you code bone contusions? - They are not codeable What are some anatomical landmarks for amputation of the upper extremity? - 1. Between shoulder and hand NFS [does not apply to hands, thumbs, fingers] 2. At the shoulder 3. at or above elbow but below shoulder 4. below elbow at or above wrist 5. hand - partial or complete 6. thumb 7. other fingers - single or multiple. When can you code compartment syndrome in the upper extremity? - Compartment syndrome from trauma to soft tissue only w/o FX, destruction of bone or other structures (i.e.., you can use this category only if no specific injuries to the upper extremity are documented) What does crush injury involve? - Massive destruction of skeletal vascular nervous and tissue systems Where are degloving injuries to the upper extremity assigned to - External What are considerations for assigning PENETRATING injury codes? - Use this if penetrating injury does not involve bone or internal structures; there are specific codes for tissue loss 25 cm²; there are codes for blood loss 20% for penetrating injuries at the shoulder or at or above the elbow, below the shoulder.Describe a major laceration to the upper extremity - It is more than 10 cm long on the hand or greater than 20 cm long on the entire extremity and into the subcutaneous tissue