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
Henry's Law
The physical law explaining why pressure forces more oxygen into blood plasma.
Decompression sickness
Illness from nitrogen bubbles forming after rapid ascent from depth.
Osteoradionecrosis
Bone death caused by prior radiation therapy.
ATA
Atmospheres Absolute — the unit of pressure used in hyperbaric medicine.