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Hyperbaric oxygen therapy is provided under the Ontario Health Insurance Plan for the following approved conditions:

• Air or Gas Embolism
• Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
• Gas Gangrene
• Crush Injury, Compartment Syndrome and Other Acute Trauamatic Ischemia’s
• Decompression sickness
• Enhancement of Healing in Selected Problem Wounds
• Exceptional blood loss (Anemia)
• Necrotizing soft tissue infections
• Chronic osteomyelitis
• Soft tissue radiation necrosis
•  Radiation damage affecting the bone
• Compromised Skin Grafts and Flaps
• Thermal Burns
• Sudden sensorineural hearing loss

The Ottawa Hospital Hyperbaric Medicine Unit follows evidence-based guidelines funded by OHIP, follows hospital protocols, and do not treat off-label indications or self-pay indications. We do not provide diving medical exams.

Last updated on: May 12th, 2023