What qualifies a patient for home oxygen?
SpO2 ≥90% non-qualifying result taken at rest, breathing room air, and b. SpO2 = 89% and qualifying secondary diagnosis or SpO2 ≤88%. Results taken during exercise, breathing room air, and c.
When the oxygen saturation falls below 89 percent, or the arterial oxygen pressure falls below 60 mmHg — whether during rest, activity, sleep or at altitude — then supplemental oxygen is needed.
