Glossary
NCD 20.29
The Medicare National Coverage Determination that governs HBOT coverage.
NCD 20.29 is Medicare's National Coverage Determination for hyperbaric oxygen therapy. It lists the specific conditions Medicare covers and the clinical criteria that must be documented — the reference point for HBOT reimbursement.
More terms
Decompression sickness
Illness from nitrogen bubbles forming after rapid ascent from depth.
Air break
A scheduled pause breathing normal air during a session to prevent oxygen toxicity.
Isopression
The steady middle phase of a session at full treatment pressure.
Monoplace chamber
A single-patient hyperbaric chamber pressurized with oxygen.