Glossary
Air break
A scheduled pause breathing normal air during a session to prevent oxygen toxicity.
An air break is a short interval, usually 5 minutes, during which a patient breathes normal air instead of oxygen. Scheduled air breaks reduce the risk of CNS oxygen toxicity during longer or higher-pressure treatments.
More terms
Oxygen toxicity
The adverse effects of breathing too much oxygen at pressure.
Hyperoxia
A state of higher-than-normal oxygen levels in tissue.
CPT 99183
The billing code for physician supervision of an HBOT session.
Stem cell mobilization
HBOT's ability to release stem cells from bone marrow into circulation.