Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBO) for Diabetic Wounds

HBO is a modality in which the entire body is exposed to oxygen under increased atmospheric pressure. Program reimbursement for HBO therapy is limited to that which is administered in a chamber, including the one-man unit. One of the covered conditions includes:

Diabetic wounds of the lower extremities in patients who meet the following three criteria:

  • Patient has type I or type II diabetes and has a lower extremity wound that is due to diabetes
  • Patient has a wound classified as Wagner grade III or higher
  • Patient has failed an adequate course of standard wound therapy

Please see the full list of covered conditions in National Coverage Determination (NCD) 20.29 Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy.

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