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AAAM AIS CAISS – ABDOMEN AND PELVIC
2026 EXAM COMPLETE (77) CURRENT
TESTING QUESTIONS AND DETAILED
CORRECT ANSWERS.
AAAM AIS CAISS
Prepare for the AAAM AIS CAISS – Abdomen and Pelvic
Exam with this concise study resource covering
abdominal and pelvic injury scoring, classification
guidelines, and exam-style questions. It reinforces key
concepts and supports effective exam preparation.
Suitable for professionals preparing for the CAISS
certification exam.
Where do you code fallopian tube injuries? ✓ ✓ ......
ANSWER ....... To the ovarian tube
Under moderate and major lacerations to the pancreas,
there are specific codes for injuries involving what part of the
pancreas? ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ...... ANSWER ....... The ampulla
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Is hemoperitoneum codeable? ✓ ✓ ...... ANSWER .......
No. It is considered a sequela
What are some rules for coding retroperitoneal hemorrhage
or hematoma? ✓ ✓ ...... ANSWER ....... 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? ✓ ✓ ...... ANSWER .......
Pancreas, duodenum, kidney, aorta, vena cava, mesenteric
vessel, pelvic or vertebral fractures
What organ has trabecular vessels? ✓ ✓ ...... ANSWER
....... Spleen. See code 544224.3
Can you code an ingestion injury? ✓ ✓ ...... ANSWER .......
Yes. It is found under the stomach. Note, the neck and
esophagus also have ingestion injury codes
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Name 3 types of stomach injuries ✓ ✓ ...... ANSWER .......
1. Stomach, NFS
2. Ingestion injury - (partial thickness and full thickness
necrosis)
3. Laceration
How do you code stomach perforation? ✓ ✓ ...... ANSWER
....... It's a full thickness laceration
What organ in the abdominal section has a code for a stretch
injury? ✓ ✓ ...... ANSWER ....... The urethra
Is placental abruption a codable injury? ✓ ✓ ...... ANSWER
....... Yes. (There are different codes depending on the
percentage that is abrupted.)
Where do you code a placental abruption? ✓ ✓ ......
ANSWER ....... The uterus
Is the length of the pregnancy a factor in determining AIS
severity code? ✓ ✓ ...... ANSWER ....... No
AAAM AIS CAISS – ABDOMEN AND PELVIC
2026 EXAM COMPLETE (77) CURRENT
TESTING QUESTIONS AND DETAILED
CORRECT ANSWERS.
AAAM AIS CAISS
Prepare for the AAAM AIS CAISS – Abdomen and Pelvic
Exam with this concise study resource covering
abdominal and pelvic injury scoring, classification
guidelines, and exam-style questions. It reinforces key
concepts and supports effective exam preparation.
Suitable for professionals preparing for the CAISS
certification exam.
Where do you code fallopian tube injuries? ✓ ✓ ......
ANSWER ....... To the ovarian tube
Under moderate and major lacerations to the pancreas,
there are specific codes for injuries involving what part of the
pancreas? ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ...... ANSWER ....... The ampulla
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Is hemoperitoneum codeable? ✓ ✓ ...... ANSWER .......
No. It is considered a sequela
What are some rules for coding retroperitoneal hemorrhage
or hematoma? ✓ ✓ ...... ANSWER ....... 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? ✓ ✓ ...... ANSWER .......
Pancreas, duodenum, kidney, aorta, vena cava, mesenteric
vessel, pelvic or vertebral fractures
What organ has trabecular vessels? ✓ ✓ ...... ANSWER
....... Spleen. See code 544224.3
Can you code an ingestion injury? ✓ ✓ ...... ANSWER .......
Yes. It is found under the stomach. Note, the neck and
esophagus also have ingestion injury codes
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Name 3 types of stomach injuries ✓ ✓ ...... ANSWER .......
1. Stomach, NFS
2. Ingestion injury - (partial thickness and full thickness
necrosis)
3. Laceration
How do you code stomach perforation? ✓ ✓ ...... ANSWER
....... It's a full thickness laceration
What organ in the abdominal section has a code for a stretch
injury? ✓ ✓ ...... ANSWER ....... The urethra
Is placental abruption a codable injury? ✓ ✓ ...... ANSWER
....... Yes. (There are different codes depending on the
percentage that is abrupted.)
Where do you code a placental abruption? ✓ ✓ ......
ANSWER ....... The uterus
Is the length of the pregnancy a factor in determining AIS
severity code? ✓ ✓ ...... ANSWER ....... No
