Code Details & Principles for W3530
Code details & principles for
W3530
- Chapter 16 / Fixation Devices
| Code | Description | Chapter/Sub-Chapter | Code Specific Guidance |
|---|---|---|---|
| W3530 | Removal of percutaneous wire | 16.3.5 Fixation Devices |
Unacceptable Combinations for W3530
| CCSD Code (unacceptable combination) | Narrative (unacceptable combination) | Date Added |
|---|---|---|
| S4230 | Secondary suture of skin | 2010-01-20 |
| W3032 | Removal of fixator/frame/pins/wires and change of plaster (as sole procedure) | 2010-01-20 |
| W3712 | Primary total hip replacement +/- cement | 2011-11-25 |
| W3713 | Complex primary total hip replacement (including bone grafting or femoral osteotomy) | 2011-11-04 |
| W3714 | Total hip replacement, +/- cement, after excision arthroplasty or arthrodesis (including conversion of hemiarthroplasty or revision of other previous hip surgery which involved internal fixation) | 2011-11-04 |
| W3720 | Robotic assisted total hip replacement - unilateral +/- cement | 2016-11-04 |
| W3721 | Robotic assisted total hip replacement - bilateral +/- cement | 2022-02-24 |
| W3751 | Customised unilateral hip replacement | 2019-07-16 |
| W4200 | Complex primary total knee replacement (i.e. including bone graft, augmentation or osteotomy) | 2010-01-20 |
| W4210 | Total prosthetic replacement of knee joint +/- cement +/- patella resurfacing - unilateral | 2014-03-04 |
| W4214 | Customised unicompartmental knee replacement | 2016-12-02 |
| W4216 | Customised bicompartmental knee replacement | 2016-12-02 |
| W4218 | Customised total prosthetic replacement of knee joint | 2016-12-02 |
| W4280 | Total prosthetic replacement of knee joint +/- cement +/- patella resurfacing - bilateral | 2010-01-20 |
| W5201 | Unicompartmental Knee Replacement - bilateral | 2012-04-04 |
| W5800 | Conversion of a unicompartmental knee replacement to a total replacement of knee joint | 2016-03-04 |
| W5830 | Robotic assisted knee replacement - unilateral | 2016-12-06 |
| W5831 | Robotic assisted total knee replacement - bilateral +/- cement, +/- patella | 2018-06-14 |
| W5851 | Localised patient specific knee resurfacing arthroplasty - unilateral | 2018-03-08 |
| W5852 | Localised patient specific twin knee resurfacing arthroplasty - unilateral | 2018-03-08 |
| W7420 | Autograft anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction +/- meniscectomy | 2014-07-03 |
| W8200 | Arthroscopic meniscectomy (including debridement) - unilateral | 2010-01-20 |
| W8230 | Arthroscopic meniscal repair | 2010-01-20 |
| W8280 | Arthroscopic meniscectomy (including debridement) - bilateral | 2010-01-20 |
| W8500 | Multiple arthroscopic operations on knee (including meniscectomy, chondroplasty, drilling or microfracture) - unilateral | 2014-03-04 |
| W8580 | Multiple arthroscopic operations on knee (including meniscectomy, chondroplasty, drilling or microfracture) - bilateral | 2013-06-07 |
| W8600 | Therapeutic arthroscopy operation on cavity of joint (not otherwise specified) (as sole procedure) | 2010-01-20 |
| W8680 | Therapeutic arthroscopy operation on cavity of joint - bilateral (not otherwise specified) (as sole procedure) | 2010-01-20 |
| X4810 | Change of cast without general anaesthetic (as sole procedure) | 2012-01-06 |
| X4822 | Change of cast under general anaesthetic (as sole procedure) | 2012-01-06 |
Coding Principles
These coding principles set out how the authors intend that the codes and narratives within the CCSD Schedule are interpreted and used. The outputs are available to be used by all individual insurers and providers including CCSD and non-CCSD members. Please note that:
- The CCSD Group does not discuss nor determine classifcations, reimbursement or fees - all insurers will have their own view on these matters
- The inclusion of a procedure code and/or its associated coding principles in the CCSD Schedule does not necessarily mean that it is endorsed by all members of the CCSD Group and codes may or may not be included in individual insurers' own Schedules or covered
- The coding principles are non-exhaustive guidelines only - each individual insurer may choose whether or not to adopt an individual combination of codes in practice and you will need to contact the insurer for further information