AAAM AIS CAISS -ABDOMEN AND PELVIC
EXAM AND PRACTICE EXAM 2026/2027 WITH
ACTUAL CORRECT QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED DETAILED ANSWERS
|CURRENTLY TESTING QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS|ALREADY GRADED A+|NEWEST
|BRAND NEW VERSION|JUST RELEASED!!
Is hemoperitoneum codeable?
No. It is considered a sequela
What are some rules for coding retroperitoneal hemorrhage or hematoma?
It is coded separate from and in addition to anatomically described injuries UNLESS an
associated injury accounts for the blood loss into the space.
What organs or structures when injured may cause a retroperitoneal hemorrhage?
Pancreas, duodenum, kidney, aorta, vena cava, mesenteric vessel, pelvic or vertebral fractures
What organ has trabecular vessels?
Spleen. See code 544224.3
Can you code an ingestion injury?
Yes. It is found under the stomach. Note, the neck and esophagus also have ingestion injury
codes
Name 3 types of stomach injuries
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, 1. Stomach, NFS
2. Ingestion injury - (partial thickness and full thickness necrosis)
3. Laceration
How do you code stomach perforation?
It's a full thickness laceration
What organ in the abdominal section has a code for a stretch injury?
The urethra
Is placental abruption a codable injury?
Yes. (There are different codes depending on the percentage that is abrupted.)
Where do you code a placental abruption?
The uterus
Is the length of the pregnancy a factor in determining AIS severity code?
No
What does AIS define as part of the abdominal and pelvic body region?
1. Skin of entire lower region of torso, excluding hip and buttocks area
2. Digestive (except esophagus), intestinal, genitourinary and biliary system organs, adrenal
gland and spleen
3. Abdominal and pelvic vessels including the abdominal portion of aorta and vena cava
4. Lumbar spine, both vertebrae and cord
What is not part of the abdominal and pelvic contents ISS body region?
1. Torso organs above the diaphragm which are in the chest ISS body region
2. Hip and pelvic girdle which is in the extremities and pelvic girdle ISS body region
What bones are named in the abdomen and pelvis ISS body region?
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EXAM AND PRACTICE EXAM 2026/2027 WITH
ACTUAL CORRECT QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED DETAILED ANSWERS
|CURRENTLY TESTING QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS|ALREADY GRADED A+|NEWEST
|BRAND NEW VERSION|JUST RELEASED!!
Is hemoperitoneum codeable?
No. It is considered a sequela
What are some rules for coding retroperitoneal hemorrhage or hematoma?
It is coded separate from and in addition to anatomically described injuries UNLESS an
associated injury accounts for the blood loss into the space.
What organs or structures when injured may cause a retroperitoneal hemorrhage?
Pancreas, duodenum, kidney, aorta, vena cava, mesenteric vessel, pelvic or vertebral fractures
What organ has trabecular vessels?
Spleen. See code 544224.3
Can you code an ingestion injury?
Yes. It is found under the stomach. Note, the neck and esophagus also have ingestion injury
codes
Name 3 types of stomach injuries
1|Page
, 1. Stomach, NFS
2. Ingestion injury - (partial thickness and full thickness necrosis)
3. Laceration
How do you code stomach perforation?
It's a full thickness laceration
What organ in the abdominal section has a code for a stretch injury?
The urethra
Is placental abruption a codable injury?
Yes. (There are different codes depending on the percentage that is abrupted.)
Where do you code a placental abruption?
The uterus
Is the length of the pregnancy a factor in determining AIS severity code?
No
What does AIS define as part of the abdominal and pelvic body region?
1. Skin of entire lower region of torso, excluding hip and buttocks area
2. Digestive (except esophagus), intestinal, genitourinary and biliary system organs, adrenal
gland and spleen
3. Abdominal and pelvic vessels including the abdominal portion of aorta and vena cava
4. Lumbar spine, both vertebrae and cord
What is not part of the abdominal and pelvic contents ISS body region?
1. Torso organs above the diaphragm which are in the chest ISS body region
2. Hip and pelvic girdle which is in the extremities and pelvic girdle ISS body region
What bones are named in the abdomen and pelvis ISS body region?
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