For Our Hyperbaric Patients

Banner Boswell Medical Center -- Wound Center 
(623) 875-6580

Hours of Operation:
The Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy unit at Banner Boswell Medical Center -- Wound Center is routinely available from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., Monday through Friday, with emergency cases accepted as necessary. The number of treatments is prescribed by the hyperbaric physician, but usually consist of 28 to 30 sessions depending on results. Treatment length is 90 minutes to two hours, depending on the physician's orders.

Insurance Coverage:
Medicare, Medisun and other commercial and managed care companies cover Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy. We will verify and determine the level of insurance coverage prior to the initiation of any treatment.

Medicare has expanded Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy coverage to include the treatment of diabetic wounds of the lower legs. There are strict criteria that need to be met to be able to qualify for this coverage:

• Patients need to have a wound on the lower extremities that has been caused by either Type I or Type II diabetes.
• The size and depth of the wound need to meet certain criteria which is determined by the referring physician or the Banner Boswell Medical Center -- Wound Center.
• Patients need to receive 30 days of standard wound care as the first step to healing. If the wound has not shown any improvement in 30 days, the patient may be eligible for coverage under the new Medicare guidelines for Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy.