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As an Open Fx How do you code GSW with missile lodged in the
(Clarification document) bone?
How do you code bony fractures that are the result of
Open Fx
a GSW?
They are not codeable How do you code bone contusions?
1. Between shoulder and What are some anatomical landmarks for amputation
hand NFS [does not apply of the upper extremity?
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.
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Compartment syndrome When can you code compartment syndrome in the
from trauma to soft tissue upper extremity?
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)
Massive destruction of What does crush injury involve?
skeletal vascular nervous
and tissue systems
Where are degloving injuries to the upper extremity
External
assigned to
Use this if penetrating What are considerations for assigning PENETRATING
injury does not involve injury codes?
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.
It is more than 10 cm long Describe a major laceration to the upper extremity
on the hand or greater
than 20 cm long on the
entire extremity and into
the subcutaneous tissue
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CAISS Extremities and Pelvic Girdle EXAM
Questions and Answers (Verified Answers) (Latest
Update 2025) UPDATE!!
Save
Terms in this set (103)
As an Open Fx How do you code GSW with missile lodged in the
(Clarification document) bone?
How do you code bony fractures that are the result of
Open Fx
a GSW?
They are not codeable How do you code bone contusions?
1. Between shoulder and What are some anatomical landmarks for amputation
hand NFS [does not apply of the upper extremity?
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.
https://quizlet.com/1076489176/caiss-extremities-and-pelvic-girdle-exam-questions-and-answers-verified-answers-latest-update-2025-update-flash-c… 1/15
, 9/15/25, 7:39 AM CAISS Extremities and Pelvic Girdle EXAM Questions and Answers (Verified Answers) (Latest Update 2025) UPDATE!! Flashcards …
Compartment syndrome When can you code compartment syndrome in the
from trauma to soft tissue upper extremity?
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)
Massive destruction of What does crush injury involve?
skeletal vascular nervous
and tissue systems
Where are degloving injuries to the upper extremity
External
assigned to
Use this if penetrating What are considerations for assigning PENETRATING
injury does not involve injury codes?
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.
It is more than 10 cm long Describe a major laceration to the upper extremity
on the hand or greater
than 20 cm long on the
entire extremity and into
the subcutaneous tissue
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