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).
More terms
US Navy Treatment Table 6
The standard recompression protocol for serious decompression sickness.
Monoplace chamber
A single-patient hyperbaric chamber pressurized with oxygen.
Henry's Law
The physical law explaining why pressure forces more oxygen into blood plasma.
Air break
A scheduled pause breathing normal air during a session to prevent oxygen toxicity.