Codes from Chapter 16, "Symptoms, Signs, and Ill-Defined Conditions," of the ICD-9-CM are not used if a more _________ diagnosis is made for the patient

A sentinel event is:

A. the need to isolate a patient to prevent the spread of disease. B. an occurrence that is about to happen. C. an unexpected occurrence involving death or serious physical or psychological injury or the risk thereof. D. a medical problem caused by the failure to understand, interpret, or estimate correctly. E. an injury that results in the loss of sensation and muscle function.

With Health Care Reform, physicians who treat Medicare patients will be paid according to the number of services they perform

Indicate whether the statement is true or false