Code Details & Principles for W8500
Code details & principles for
W8500
- Chapter 16 / Repair / Reconstruction
| Code | Description | Chapter/Sub-Chapter | Code Specific Guidance |
|---|---|---|---|
| W8500 | Multiple arthroscopic operations on knee (including meniscectomy, chondroplasty, drilling or microfracture) - unilateral | 16.10.2 Repair / Reconstruction |
Unacceptable Combinations for W8500
| CCSD Code (unacceptable combination) | Narrative (unacceptable combination) | Date Added |
|---|---|---|
| A6110 | Excision of lesion of peripheral nerve (e.g. neurilemma) | 2010-01-20 |
| A6600 | Release of entrapment of deeply placed peripheral nerve | 2010-01-20 |
| S4230 | Secondary suture of skin | 2010-01-20 |
| T5900 | Excision of ganglion | 2010-01-20 |
| T6220 | Excision of bursa | 2010-01-20 |
| T6520 | Tendon sheath injection of therapeutic substance including Viscosupplement +/- image guidance | 2010-01-20 |
| T6580 | Tendon graft, or tendon transfer (as sole procedure, not otherwise specified) | 2011-11-04 |
| T6800 | Delayed or secondary repair of tendon (including graft, transfer and/or prosthesis) (not otherwise specified) | 2014-08-06 |
| T6910 | Tenolysis, of extensor (not otherwise specified) | 2010-01-20 |
| T7050 | Lengthening of tendon(s) or open tenotomy | 2013-06-04 |
| T7110 | Tenosynovectomy | 2013-06-04 |
| T7290 | Trigger point injection/Enthesis - 1 injection | 2010-01-20 |
| T8003 | Major release of muscle for pain or contracture (e.g. Quadriceps) (involving large joint) | 2010-01-20 |
| W0700 | Excision of ectopic bone | 2010-01-20 |
| W0850 | Partial excision of bone (including exostoses) | 2012-04-04 |
| W2830 | Removal of internal fixation from bone / joint, excluding K-wires +/- image guidance | 2010-01-20 |
| W3110 | Osteochondral grafting as a single stage procedure | 2012-01-06 |
| W3122 | Harvesting for autologous chondrocyte transplantation into knee (including arthroscopy) | 2012-01-06 |
| W3123 | Implantation of autologous chondrocytes into knee (including knee surgery, debridement and periosteal flap or membrane cover) | 2012-02-03 |
| W3150 | Harvesting and injection of autologous bone marrow aspirate concentrate (BMAC) with collagen cell carrier for osteochondral defects of the knee | 2020-12-03 |
| W3530 | Removal of percutaneous wire | 2010-01-20 |
| 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 |
| W4230 | Revision of total replacement of knee joint | 2010-01-20 |
| W4231 | Robotic assisted revision of total knee replacement - unilateral | 2019-11-14 |
| W4244 | Tibial liner exchange in total knee replacement | 2017-04-06 |
| W4280 | Total prosthetic replacement of knee joint +/- cement +/- patella resurfacing - bilateral | 2010-01-20 |
| W5200 | Unicompartmental knee replacement - unilateral | 2010-01-20 |
| W5201 | Unicompartmental Knee Replacement - bilateral | 2012-04-04 |
| W5210 | Revision of unicompartmental knee replacement - unilateral | 2016-03-04 |
| W5300 | Bicompartmental knee resurfacing | 2013-05-08 |
| W5800 | Conversion of a unicompartmental knee replacement to a total replacement of knee joint | 2016-03-04 |
| W5822 | Robotic assisted revision of unicompartmental knee replacement - unilateral | 2024-02-07 |
| 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 |
| W6913 | Total synovectomy of large joint | 2010-01-20 |
| W7420 | Autograft anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction +/- meniscectomy | 2014-07-03 |
| W7430 | Reconstruction of lateral collateral ligament complex | 2010-01-20 |
| W7492 | Lateral release | 2013-07-23 |
| W7583 | Repair of patellar/quadricep tendon | 2010-01-20 |
| W8150 | Arthrotomy of large joint (including removal of loose body from joint) | 2011-11-04 |
| W8180 | Arthrotomy of small joint (including removal of loose body from joint) | 2011-11-04 |
| W8200 | Arthroscopic meniscectomy (including debridement) - unilateral | 2010-01-20 |
| W8230 | Arthroscopic meniscal repair | 2010-01-20 |
| W8240 | Meniscal allograft transplantation | 2012-01-06 |
| W8250 | Partial replacement of the meniscus of the knee using a biodegradable scaffold | 2013-05-08 |
| W8280 | Arthroscopic meniscectomy (including debridement) - bilateral | 2010-01-20 |
| W8300 | Therapeutic arthroscopy operation on articular cartilage (other than W8200) - unilateral (as sole procedure) | 2010-01-20 |
| W8380 | Therapeutic arthroscopy operation on articular cartilage (other than W8200) - bilateral (as sole procedure) | 2010-01-20 |
| W8520 | Arthroscopy of knee (including examination under anaesthetic, washout and biopsy) (as sole procedure) | 2010-01-20 |
| 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 |
| W8700 | Diagnostic arthroscopic examination of joint, +/- biopsy (not otherwise specified) (as sole procedure) | 2011-11-03 |
| W8780 | Diagnostic arthroscopic examination of joint, +/- biopsy - bilateral (not otherwise specified) (as sole procedure) | 2011-11-03 |
| W9020 | Dynamic arthrogram of joint | 2011-09-23 |
| W9040 | Injection(s) +/- aspiration, into joint, cyst, bursa - unilateral | 2014-06-19 |
| W9240 | Examination/ manipulation of joint under general anaesthetic +/- injection +/- arthrogram (as sole procedure) | 2013-12-04 |
| X3770 | Intramuscular injection(s) with x-ray control (e.g. piriformis block) | 2010-01-20 |
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