Conditions currently being treated with
Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy
Please note that New conditions are regularly being added to the list of FDA-approved ailments for treatment.
Please check back to see if your condition applies as this may favorably affect reimbursement of
your medical expenses related to HBOT. Research is ongoing in this area of alternative therapy.
Therefore, by the time you read this there may already be new uses for HBOT.
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FDA approved conditions
As of this date, the following conditions have been listed by the U.S. Food and
Drug Administration as appropriate for HBOT treatment and reimbursable under
federal Medicare and Medicaid plans:
- Air or gas embolism
- Carbon monoxide poisoning and carbon monoxide poisoning complicated by cyanide
poisoning
- Clostridial myositis and myonecrosis
- Crush injury, compartment syndrome and other acute traumatic ischemias
- Decompression sickness
- Enhanced healing of selected problem wounds
- Exceptional blood loss anemia
- Necrotizing soft tissue infections
- Osteomyelitis (refractory)
- Delayed radiation injury (soft tissue and bony necrosis)
- Skin grafts and flaps (compromised)
- Thermal bums
- Inter-cranial abscess
Contact your medical insurance provider to confirm if hyperbaric oxygen therapy
is covered under your policy as coverage varies from state to state. |
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Conditions which have shown improvement in case studies
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DISCLAIMER: This information is for informational purposes only and is not intended to replace the advice of a physician. Anyone who wishes to embark on any medical program intended to prevent or treat a specific disease or condition should first consult with a qualified physician