Glossary
TcPO₂
Transcutaneous oxygen measurement used to assess wound healing potential.
TcPO₂ (transcutaneous oxygen pressure), also written TCOM, is a non-invasive measurement of oxygen reaching the skin. It helps predict which wounds are likely to benefit from HBOT and tracks improvement over a treatment course.
More terms
Hypoxia
A shortage of oxygen in tissue — the problem HBOT aims to correct.
Reperfusion injury
Tissue damage that occurs when blood flow returns after a period of oxygen loss.
CPT 99183
The billing code for physician supervision of an HBOT session.
Marx protocol
The staged HBOT-and-surgery approach for osteoradionecrosis of the jaw.