2026 AAAM AIS CAISS – HEAD EXAM COMPLETE (77) CURRENT TESTING QUESTIONS AND DETAILED CORRECT ANSWERS.

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2026 AAAM AIS CAISS – HEAD EXAM
COMPLETE (77) CURRENT TESTING
QUESTIONS AND DETAILED CORRECT
ANSWERS.
AAAM AIS CAISS
Prepare for the AAAM AIS CAISS – Head Exam with this concise
study resource focused on injury scoring and head trauma
classification concepts. It reviews key AIS guidelines, coding
principles, and exam-style questions to support effective
preparation. Designed to help strengthen understanding and
exam readiness. Suitable for professionals and students
preparing for the CAISS certification exam.


Code penetrating injury to a specific anatomical structure
(eg cerebrum, cerebellum, brain stem) if this information is
known. If specific site is not known or if more than one
structure is injured then code to penetrating injury under
whole area. What is an important exception to this? ✓ ✓
...... ANSWER ....... Penetrating injury to the brain stem is
an AIS 6 injury and should be coded under brain stem even if
two regions of the brain are involved.

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What body region is supratentorial coded to? ✓ ✓ ......
ANSWER ....... Cerebrum/head


What body region is the interpeduncular fossa (cistern) basal
cisterns coded to? ✓ ✓ ...... ANSWER ....... Brainstem;
note Along" the tentorium, code to supratentorial
(Cerebrum)"


Occipital Condyles are coded to the skull base or the vault?
✓ ✓ ...... ANSWER ....... Skull Base


Code all skull fractures under______ unless specified as
base ✓ ✓ ...... ANSWER ....... Vault


True or false: certain findings including IVH, ischemic brain
damage, SAH, and subpial hemorrhage are not coded when
a DAI diagnosis is confirmed ✓ ✓ ...... ANSWER .......
TRUE


DAI may be coded in what two sections in the head chapter?
✓ ✓ ...... ANSWER ....... In the cerebrum or concussive