Code Details & Principles for W5722
Code details & principles for
W5722
- Chapter 16 / Joints, including Replacement/Reconstruction (Not listed elsewhere)
| Code | Description | Chapter/Sub-Chapter | Code Specific Guidance |
|---|---|---|---|
| W5722 | Excision reconstruction of small joint | 16.5.0 Joints, including Replacement/Reconstruction (Not listed elsewhere) |
Unacceptable Combinations for W5722
| CCSD Code (unacceptable combination) | Narrative (unacceptable combination) | Date Code Added |
|---|---|---|
| S4230 | Secondary suture of skin | Pre 2025 |
| T7910 | Open subacromial decompression and rotator cuff repair +/- excision of distal clavicle | Pre 2025 |
| W3712 | Primary total hip replacement +/- cement | Pre 2025 |
| W3713 | Complex primary total hip replacement (including bone grafting or femoral osteotomy) | Pre 2025 |
| 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) | Pre 2025 |
| W3720 | Robotic assisted total hip replacement - unilateral +/- cement | Pre 2025 |
| W3721 | Robotic assisted total hip replacement - bilateral +/- cement | Pre 2025 |
| W3732 | Revision of uncemented or cemented total hip replacement without adjunctive procedures - unilateral | Pre 2025 |
| W3733 | Revision of total hip replacement (including insertion of reconstruction rings, plates, screws, etc., and/or impaction bone grafting to acetabulum and/or femur) - unilateral | Pre 2025 |
| W3744 | Robotic assisted revision of total hip replacement - unilateral | Pre 2025 |
| W3745 | Robotic assisted revision of total hip replacement (inclduing insertion of reconstruction rings, plates, screws +/- impaction bonegrafting to acetabulum +/- femur) - unilateral | Pre 2025 |
| W3751 | Customised unilateral hip replacement | Pre 2025 |
| W3943 | Removal of total hip replacement and complete clearance of cement | Pre 2025 |
| W3944 | Acetabular liner and head changes | Pre 2025 |
| W4200 | Complex primary total knee replacement (i.e. including bone graft, augmentation or osteotomy) | Pre 2025 |
| W4210 | Total prosthetic replacement of knee joint +/- cement +/- patella resurfacing - unilateral | Pre 2025 |
| W4244 | Tibial liner exchange in total knee replacement | Pre 2025 |
| W5201 | Unicompartmental Knee Replacement - bilateral | Pre 2025 |
| W5800 | Conversion of a unicompartmental knee replacement to a total replacement of knee joint | Pre 2025 |
| W5830 | Robotic assisted knee replacement - unilateral | Pre 2025 |
| W5831 | Robotic assisted total knee replacement - bilateral +/- cement, +/- patella | Pre 2025 |
| W8194 | Arthroscopic subacromial decompression and excision of distal clavicle (including arthroscopic procedures in glenohumeral joint) | Pre 2025 |
| W8782 | Flexible arthroscopy, +/- biopsy (as sole procedure) | Pre 2025 |
| W9020 | Dynamic arthrogram of joint | Pre 2025 |
| W9040 | Injection(s) +/- aspiration, into joint, cyst, bursa - unilateral | Pre 2025 |
| W9240 | Examination/ manipulation of joint under general anaesthetic +/- injection +/- arthrogram (as sole procedure) | Pre 2025 |
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