Conditions

For purposes of coverage under Medicare, hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy is a modality in which the entire body is exposed to oxygen under increased atmospheric pressure. The following conditions are most commonly approved by Insurance companies when prescribed under a physician’s care. Please contact your provider for further details. These are limited to that which is administered in a chamber (including the one-man unit) and is limited to the following conditions:

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• Osteoradionecrosis

• Cyanide Poisoning

• Acute Traumatic Ischemia

• Acute peripheral arterial insufficiency (ie; wounds pertaining to this condition)

• Gas Embolism

• Acute carbon monoxide intoxication

• Compromised Skin Flaps

• Diabetic ulcers of the lower extremities

• Decompression Illness

• Gas Gangrene

• Progressive necrotizing infections

• Soft tissue radionecrosis

• Some Cases of Osteomyelitis

• Preparation and preservation of compromised skin grafts (not for primary management of wounds)

• Thermal Burns

• Crushing Injury of Lower and Upper Extremities