Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy in New Brunswick

Yes, but with limitations. There is no hospital HBOT programme in New Brunswick. One private hyperbaric clinic, O2 Hyperbaric Center in Dieppe, offers self-pay treatment, but this is not covered by Medicare NB. For publicly funded HBOT, patients are referred interprovincially to Nova Scotia's hospital hyperbaric programme.

Medicare NB does not cover HBOT delivered at private clinics in New Brunswick. For medically necessary treatment of the 14 recognised conditions, your physician can arrange an interprovincial referral to Nova Scotia's hospital hyperbaric programme through Medicare NB; treatment costs at the receiving facility are coordinated between provincial plans.

Most New Brunswick patients are referred to Nova Scotia's hospital hyperbaric programme (approximately 270 km from Moncton). Wait times for elective and chronic cases there are commonly 12 to 18 months due to capacity constraints. Some patients in northern New Brunswick may be referred to Quebec hospital programmes depending on urgency.

Private-pay HBOT at O2 Hyperbaric Center in Dieppe typically ranges from approximately $150 to $400 per session depending on chamber type and clinical complexity. A full course of 20 to 40 sessions for a chronic indication can total $3,000 to $16,000. Confirm current pricing with the clinic directly.

New Brunswick patients accessing HBOT through interprovincial referral are treated for the 14 recognised conditions: carbon monoxide poisoning, decompression sickness, gas or air embolism, gas gangrene, necrotising soft-tissue infections, crush injury, severe anaemia, sudden sensorineural hearing loss, problem wounds, soft-tissue radiation necrosis, radiation damage affecting bone, compromised grafts and flaps, refractory osteomyelitis, and thermal burns. Intracranial abscess (UHMS Indication #8) and central retinal artery occlusion (a sub-presentation of arterial insufficiency) are additional UHMS-listed uses treated at some Canadian hospital hyperbaric programmes, not among the named Health Canada 14.

Most chronic indications require a course of 20 to 40 daily sessions, with some radiation indications requiring up to 60 sessions. Each session typically lasts 90 to 120 minutes. Acute emergencies may require only one or a few treatments.

Call 911. The receiving emergency department coordinates urgent interprovincial transfer, most commonly to Nova Scotia's hospital hyperbaric programme. For diving-related emergencies on the Bay of Fundy or offshore, the Divers Alert Network (DAN) hotline at 1-919-684-9111 can advise on the nearest active recompression chamber.

No public timeline has been announced for a hospital hyperbaric chamber in New Brunswick. Patients and physicians have raised the issue with provincial health planners over the years; as of April 2026, interprovincial referral to Nova Scotia remains the standard pathway for publicly funded HBOT.

New Brunswick has one private clinic (O2 Hyperbaric Center in Dieppe) and no in-province hospital programme; the closest publicly funded HBOT for New Brunswick patients is Nova Scotia's hospital hyperbaric programme. To find the nearest HBOT facility anywhere in Canada (with filters for province, hospital vs private, and indication), see our directory of all verified Canadian HBOT facilities.

New Brunswick does not currently have an in-province hospital hyperbaric programme. Patients with one of the 14 recognised conditions and a physician referral are referred interprovincially to Nova Scotia's hospital hyperbaric programme. The referring physician initiates the out-of-province transfer through the provincial health plan's medical-travel program. Emergency cases (carbon monoxide poisoning, decompression sickness, gas embolism) are routed via provincial emergency-transport networks. Private self-pay treatment is also available at clinics in New Brunswick or in neighbouring provinces; private clinic costs are typically $150 to $400 per session.

Sometimes. Most publicly funded referrals go to Nova Scotia's hospital hyperbaric programme, where chronic and elective cases commonly wait 12 to 18 months due to capacity constraints. Some patients with northern or western New Brunswick addresses may instead be referred to Quebec's hospital hyperbaric programmes, depending on clinical urgency and bed availability; the cross-provincial RAMQ and Medicare NB billing is arranged physician-to-physician. Ask your referring physician which routing applies to your case.

Private HBOT clinics in New Brunswick typically quote $150 to $400 per session for self-pay treatment, with a full 20 to 40 session course totalling approximately $3,000 to $16,000. New Brunswick does not have an in-province hospital programme, but publicly funded patients with recognised indications and a physician referral are routed to Nova Scotia's hospital hyperbaric programme at no out-of-pocket cost via the provincial medical-travel program.

Yes. Patients can contact O2 Hyperbaric Center in Dieppe, the province's only private hyperbaric clinic, directly. Treatment there is entirely out of pocket, as Medicare NB does not cover private clinic HBOT, and private-pay treatment is typically available within one to two weeks. Sessions typically range from approximately $150 to $400 depending on chamber type and clinical complexity; confirm current pricing with the clinic directly.

Some private extended health plans cover HBOT when delivered by a regulated healthcare provider for specific indications; coverage varies by plan, so confirm with your plan administrator before booking. This is separate from Medicare NB, which does not cover private clinic treatment in the province. Publicly funded HBOT for the 14 recognised conditions is accessed through an interprovincial referral arranged by your physician.