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What does massive destruction to the spinal cord and column include?
cervical, thoracic and/or lumbar, involving at least two adjacent
vertebrae and with column, cord and vascular involvement (including
major penetration, crush, or blast injury)
How to code if only vague information is available for Cervical Spine
injury
Use Injuries to the Cervical Spine NFS
What nerves are found in the Cervical Spine Region
Brachial Plexus
Nerve Root
What is included in the Brachial Plexus in the Cervical Spine Region
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,trucks, divisions or cords
What types of injuries are within a cervical spine brachial plexus injury
incomplete plexus injury
complete plexus injury
Where is a stretch injury of the cervical spine brachial plexus coded
under?
contusion
What is included in the cervical spine nerve root injury?
single or multiple nerve roots
Where is a stretch injury of the cervical spine nerve root coded under?
contusion
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, What types of Cervical Spine Cord injuries are there?
Radiologic findings w/o neurological impairment
Spinal cord injury NFS
- with transient neurological signs
- incomplete spinal cord injury
- complete spinal cord injury
What does a cervical/thoracic/lumbar injury with radiologic findings
without neurological impairment include?
diagnosis of compression, edema, dural tear or epidural/subdural
hemorrhage within spinal canal, documented by imaging studies
without transient or permanent impairment of the cord
What does a cervical/thoracic/lumbar spine injury NFS as to impairment
include?
damage to cord documented by radiologic, operative, or autopsy
findings but degree of impairment is not known
What does a cervical/thoracic/lumbar spine injury NFS with transient
neurological signs include?
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Exam 2026-2027 With Complete Questions And
Correct Detailed Answers| Brand New Version!
What does massive destruction to the spinal cord and column include?
cervical, thoracic and/or lumbar, involving at least two adjacent
vertebrae and with column, cord and vascular involvement (including
major penetration, crush, or blast injury)
How to code if only vague information is available for Cervical Spine
injury
Use Injuries to the Cervical Spine NFS
What nerves are found in the Cervical Spine Region
Brachial Plexus
Nerve Root
What is included in the Brachial Plexus in the Cervical Spine Region
1|Page
,trucks, divisions or cords
What types of injuries are within a cervical spine brachial plexus injury
incomplete plexus injury
complete plexus injury
Where is a stretch injury of the cervical spine brachial plexus coded
under?
contusion
What is included in the cervical spine nerve root injury?
single or multiple nerve roots
Where is a stretch injury of the cervical spine nerve root coded under?
contusion
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, What types of Cervical Spine Cord injuries are there?
Radiologic findings w/o neurological impairment
Spinal cord injury NFS
- with transient neurological signs
- incomplete spinal cord injury
- complete spinal cord injury
What does a cervical/thoracic/lumbar injury with radiologic findings
without neurological impairment include?
diagnosis of compression, edema, dural tear or epidural/subdural
hemorrhage within spinal canal, documented by imaging studies
without transient or permanent impairment of the cord
What does a cervical/thoracic/lumbar spine injury NFS as to impairment
include?
damage to cord documented by radiologic, operative, or autopsy
findings but degree of impairment is not known
What does a cervical/thoracic/lumbar spine injury NFS with transient
neurological signs include?
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