CAISS Extremities and Pelvic Girdle
Exam -Verified
1. Talus
2. calcaneus
3. navicular
4. cuboid
5 cuneiform
6. metatarsal
7. phalange - ANSWER-What are some named bones in the foot?
1. At hip or at buttock;
2. at or above knee below hip;
3. below knee, at or above ankle
4. foot, partial or complete
5. great toe;
6. other toes single or multiple - ANSWER-What are some anatomical landmarks in the
lower extremity for amputation coding?
1. Axillary artery, axillary vein,
2. Brachial artery, brachial vein,
3. Other named arteries such as Radial or ulnar
4. Other named veins such as cephalic or basilic. - ANSWER-Name vessels specifically
listed in the upper extremity chapter
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. - ANSWER-What are some anatomical landmarks
for amputation of the upper extremity?
1. digital
2. femoral
3. peroneal
4. sciatic
5. tibial - ANSWER-"Name the nerves that can be coded in the lower extremity
1. Femoral artery and its named branches,
2. femoral vein,
3. popliteal artery,
4. popliteal vein,
, 5. other named arteries such as tibial or peroneal,
6. other named vein such as saphenous - ANSWER-Name vessels that are coded in
the lower extremities if they are injured
1. Pubis
2. Ilium
3. Ischium - ANSWER-What three bones make up the acetabulum?
1. stable: fracture does not involve the posterior arch; pelvic floor is intact and able to
withstand normal physiological stresses without displacement - ANSWER-What is a
stable pelvic fracture?
1. Tear; avulsion NFS
2. partial disruption
3. complete disruption
Note--although not completely the same there tends to be codes for partial disruption
and codes for complete disruptions for the muscles tendons and ligaments in the lower
extremity - ANSWER-What are levels of injury to the Achilles tendon?
1. the a/c or acromioclavicular joint
2. the glenohumeral joint - ANSWER-Name two joints in the shoulder region
1. Vertical Shear Fx
2. Pubic rami fxs with sacroiliac fracture/dislocation - ANSWER-Give two examples of a
totally unstable fracture in the pelvis
20 cm long and into the subcutaneous tissue - ANSWER-If a laceration to the lower
extremity is greater than______ and into the__________, it is coded as a major
laceration
20% - ANSWER-One example of a major brachial artery injury is a laceration with blood
loss greater than______ percent
25 cm² and 20% - ANSWER-For penetrating injury, there is a specific code if there is
tissue loss greater than______ and a specific code for blood loss greater than______
856251.2--partial articular (involving one column)
856261.2--partial articular (transverse, T-shaped) - ANSWER-There are two different
partial articular codes for the acetabular fractures. What is the difference between
them?
A minor or superficial is </= to 25 cm² on the hand or </= 100 cm² on the entire
extremity. A major avulsion is tissue loss > 25 cm on the hand or > 100 cm² on the
entire extremity - ANSWER-What is the difference between a minor and major avulsion
on the upper extremity?
Exam -Verified
1. Talus
2. calcaneus
3. navicular
4. cuboid
5 cuneiform
6. metatarsal
7. phalange - ANSWER-What are some named bones in the foot?
1. At hip or at buttock;
2. at or above knee below hip;
3. below knee, at or above ankle
4. foot, partial or complete
5. great toe;
6. other toes single or multiple - ANSWER-What are some anatomical landmarks in the
lower extremity for amputation coding?
1. Axillary artery, axillary vein,
2. Brachial artery, brachial vein,
3. Other named arteries such as Radial or ulnar
4. Other named veins such as cephalic or basilic. - ANSWER-Name vessels specifically
listed in the upper extremity chapter
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. - ANSWER-What are some anatomical landmarks
for amputation of the upper extremity?
1. digital
2. femoral
3. peroneal
4. sciatic
5. tibial - ANSWER-"Name the nerves that can be coded in the lower extremity
1. Femoral artery and its named branches,
2. femoral vein,
3. popliteal artery,
4. popliteal vein,
, 5. other named arteries such as tibial or peroneal,
6. other named vein such as saphenous - ANSWER-Name vessels that are coded in
the lower extremities if they are injured
1. Pubis
2. Ilium
3. Ischium - ANSWER-What three bones make up the acetabulum?
1. stable: fracture does not involve the posterior arch; pelvic floor is intact and able to
withstand normal physiological stresses without displacement - ANSWER-What is a
stable pelvic fracture?
1. Tear; avulsion NFS
2. partial disruption
3. complete disruption
Note--although not completely the same there tends to be codes for partial disruption
and codes for complete disruptions for the muscles tendons and ligaments in the lower
extremity - ANSWER-What are levels of injury to the Achilles tendon?
1. the a/c or acromioclavicular joint
2. the glenohumeral joint - ANSWER-Name two joints in the shoulder region
1. Vertical Shear Fx
2. Pubic rami fxs with sacroiliac fracture/dislocation - ANSWER-Give two examples of a
totally unstable fracture in the pelvis
20 cm long and into the subcutaneous tissue - ANSWER-If a laceration to the lower
extremity is greater than______ and into the__________, it is coded as a major
laceration
20% - ANSWER-One example of a major brachial artery injury is a laceration with blood
loss greater than______ percent
25 cm² and 20% - ANSWER-For penetrating injury, there is a specific code if there is
tissue loss greater than______ and a specific code for blood loss greater than______
856251.2--partial articular (involving one column)
856261.2--partial articular (transverse, T-shaped) - ANSWER-There are two different
partial articular codes for the acetabular fractures. What is the difference between
them?
A minor or superficial is </= to 25 cm² on the hand or </= 100 cm² on the entire
extremity. A major avulsion is tissue loss > 25 cm on the hand or > 100 cm² on the
entire extremity - ANSWER-What is the difference between a minor and major avulsion
on the upper extremity?
