Oximetry and home oxygen reimbursement.
Debate over use of invasive blood gas testing versus noninvasive oximetry to determine medical necessity for home oxygen has intensified since Health Care Financing Administration guidelines on reimbursement of home oxygen went into effect in October 1985.
D006701:Home Nursing / Q000191:economics*; D006801:Humans; D006278:Medicare; D010092:Oximetry / Q000191:economics*; D010102:Oxygen Inhalation Therapy / Q000592:standards*; D014481:United States