Glossary
CPT 99183
The billing code for physician supervision of an HBOT session.
CPT 99183 is the procedure code for physician attendance and supervision of a hyperbaric oxygen session. It is billed alongside facility codes such as HCPCS G0277 (per 30-minute interval).
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Wagner grade
A classification system for the severity of diabetic foot ulcers.
Barotrauma
Injury from pressure changes, most commonly to the ears.
US Navy Treatment Table 6
The standard recompression protocol for serious decompression sickness.
Monoplace chamber
A single-patient hyperbaric chamber pressurized with oxygen.