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2026 CAISS – SPINE EXAM COMPLETE (50)
CURRENT TESTING QUESTIONS AND
DETAILED CORRECT ANSWERS|TOP-RATED
A+.
CAISS
Prepare for the CAISS – Spine Exam with this concise study
resource covering spinal injury scoring, classification
guidelines, and exam-style questions. It reinforces critical
concepts and supports effective exam preparation. Suitable for
professionals preparing for the CAISS certification exam.
Is there a code for cervical spine injuries without further
substantiation or no autopsy confirmation of specific
injuries? ✓ ✓ ...... ANSWER ....... Yes, but it has a
severity of 9
How do you code co-existing injuries to the spinal cord and
the vertebral column? ✓ ✓ ...... ANSWER ....... They are
coded as a single entry and only have one AIS code.
If a cord injury is continuous which level is coded? ✓ ✓ ......
ANSWER ....... Only the highest. If the cord is injured in
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more than one area, and the injuries are separate and
distinct, then all the injuries are coded
When do you code paralysis? ✓ ✓ ...... ANSWER ....... It
is coded according to its status at 24 hours post injury. If the
patient dies within the first 24 hours, code the status of
documented paralysis at the time of death
How do you code SCIWORA? ✓ ✓ ...... ANSWER ....... It
should be coded as spinal cord contusion not further
specified. It is most commonly attributed to the cervical
region.
Where do you find a brachial plexus injury in the AIS
dictionary? ✓ ✓ ...... ANSWER ....... Under the cervical
spine
How do you code diagnosis of cord compression, or epidural
or subdural hemorrhage within the spinal cord documented
by imaging or autopsy? ✓ ✓ ...... ANSWER ....... Cord
contusion
2026 CAISS – SPINE EXAM COMPLETE (50)
CURRENT TESTING QUESTIONS AND
DETAILED CORRECT ANSWERS|TOP-RATED
A+.
CAISS
Prepare for the CAISS – Spine Exam with this concise study
resource covering spinal injury scoring, classification
guidelines, and exam-style questions. It reinforces critical
concepts and supports effective exam preparation. Suitable for
professionals preparing for the CAISS certification exam.
Is there a code for cervical spine injuries without further
substantiation or no autopsy confirmation of specific
injuries? ✓ ✓ ...... ANSWER ....... Yes, but it has a
severity of 9
How do you code co-existing injuries to the spinal cord and
the vertebral column? ✓ ✓ ...... ANSWER ....... They are
coded as a single entry and only have one AIS code.
If a cord injury is continuous which level is coded? ✓ ✓ ......
ANSWER ....... Only the highest. If the cord is injured in
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more than one area, and the injuries are separate and
distinct, then all the injuries are coded
When do you code paralysis? ✓ ✓ ...... ANSWER ....... It
is coded according to its status at 24 hours post injury. If the
patient dies within the first 24 hours, code the status of
documented paralysis at the time of death
How do you code SCIWORA? ✓ ✓ ...... ANSWER ....... It
should be coded as spinal cord contusion not further
specified. It is most commonly attributed to the cervical
region.
Where do you find a brachial plexus injury in the AIS
dictionary? ✓ ✓ ...... ANSWER ....... Under the cervical
spine
How do you code diagnosis of cord compression, or epidural
or subdural hemorrhage within the spinal cord documented
by imaging or autopsy? ✓ ✓ ...... ANSWER ....... Cord
contusion
