Glossary
Monoplace chamber
A single-patient hyperbaric chamber pressurized with oxygen.
A monoplace chamber treats one patient at a time and is pressurized directly with 100% oxygen. It is the most common outpatient HBOT chamber — comfortable, private, and clinical.
More terms
Air break
A scheduled pause breathing normal air during a session to prevent oxygen toxicity.
Hypoxia
A shortage of oxygen in tissue — the problem HBOT aims to correct.
Pneumothorax
A collapsed lung — the one absolute contraindication to HBOT.
CPT 99183
The billing code for physician supervision of an HBOT session.