If a patient is found to be hypoxic, the addition of supplemental oxygen may be adequate to reverse the hypoxia.

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) will make an adjustment to the MS-DRG

payment for certain conditions that the patient was not admitted with, but were acquired during the hospital stay. Therefore, hospitals are required to report an indicator for each diagnosis. This indicator is referred to as A. a sentinel event. B. a payment status indicator. C. a hospital acquired condition. D. present on admission.

Using the list, identify number 5 on the figure: _______________.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).