W2830: Removal of internal fixation from bone / joint, excluding K-wires
Removal of internal fixation from bone / joint, excluding K-wires +/- image guidance
For guidance only. Always check the code and obtain authorisation from your insurer before treatment. Other insurers may use different codes and coding rules.
Also known as
For guidance only. Procedure codes and descriptions on this site are provided for general guidance only and are not a guarantee of insurance cover or payment. Always check the correct code with your surgeon's secretary and obtain authorisation from your insurer before treatment. Insurers shown are examples only. Other insurers are available, and each may use the same, similar or different codes and coding rules.
Insurer listing
| Insurer | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Bupa | Listed | Listed by Bupa |
| AXA Health | Listed | Listed by AXA Health |
| Vitality | Listed | Listed by Vitality |
| WPA | Listed | Listed by WPA |
Codes that can't be billed with W2830
Neither code can be billed with the other
- W3732: Revision of uncemented or cemented total hip replacement without adjunctive procedures - unilateral
- 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
- W4230: Revision of total knee replacement – unilateral
- W4240: 2 stage revision of total knee replacement for infection - first stage
- W4242: 2 stage revision of total knee replacement for infection - second stage
- S4230: Secondary suture of skin
- W4200: Complex primary total knee replacement (i.e. including bone graft, augmentation or osteotomy)
- 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)
- W3713: Complex primary total hip replacement (including bone grafting or femoral osteotomy)
- W5201: Unicompartmental Knee Replacement - bilateral
- W3943: Removal of total hip replacement and complete clearance of cement
- W9040: Injection(s) +/- aspiration, into joint, cyst, bursa - unilateral
- W0300: Multiple procedures on forefoot, distal to and including the tarsometatarsal joint, which involves at least two distinct procedures not intrinsic to each other - unilateral
- W7420: Autograft anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction without lateral tenodesis +/- meniscectomy
- W5830: Robotic assisted total knee replacement – unilateral +/- cement, +/- patella
- W8500: Multiple arthroscopic operations on knee (including meniscectomy, chondroplasty, drilling or microfracture) - unilateral
- W3720: Robotic assisted total hip replacement - unilateral +/- cement
- W9020: Dynamic arthrogram of joint
- W5822: Robotic assisted revision of unicompartmental knee replacement - unilateral
- W3744: Robotic assisted revision of total hip replacement - unilateral
- W3745: Robotic assisted revision of total hip replacement (inclduing insertion of reconstruction rings, plates, screws +/- impaction bonegrafting to acetabulum +/- femur) - unilateral
- W3712: Primary total hip replacement – unilateral +/- cement
- W5821: Robotic assisted unicompartmental knee replacement - bilateral
W2830 can't be billed with
- W8580: Multiple arthroscopic operations on knee (including meniscectomy, chondroplasty, drilling or microfracture) - bilateral
- W5210: Revision of unicompartmental knee replacement - unilateral
- W5800: Conversion of a unicompartmental knee replacement to a total replacement of knee joint
- W4244: Tibial liner exchange in total knee replacement
- W5831: Robotic assisted total knee replacement - bilateral +/- cement, +/- patella
- W3751: Customised unilateral hip replacement
- W3721: Robotic assisted total hip replacement - bilateral +/- cement
AXA Health also lists these codes as unacceptable combinations (38)
- W9040: Injection(s) +/- aspiration, into joint, cyst, bursa - unilateral
- W9020: Dynamic arthrogram of joint
- W8700: Diagnostic arthroscopic examination of joint, +/- biopsy (not otherwise specified) (as sole procedure)
- W0890: Excision distal clavicle (as sole procedure)
- W9240: Examination/ manipulation of joint under general anaesthetic +/- injection +/- arthrogram (as sole procedure)
- T6580: Tendon graft, or tendon transfer (as sole procedure, not otherwise specified)
- W8630: Therapeutic arthroscopy of ankle with either soft tissue procedure or bony +/or joint surface procedure (as sole procedure)
- A7350: Local anaesthetic blockade of named major nerve or plexus
- W3734: Second, third or further revision total hip replacement (excluding acetabular liner and head changes)
- W8602: Therapeutic arthroscopy of wrist joint (as sole procedure)
- W7860: Arthroscopic arthrolysis of elbow (as sole procedure)
- W7420: Autograft anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction without lateral tenodesis +/- meniscectomy
- W3732: Revision of uncemented or cemented total hip replacement without adjunctive procedures - unilateral
- W9030: Injection(s) +/- aspiration, into joint, cyst, bursa with image guidance - unilateral
- S4230: Secondary suture of skin
- X4810: Change of cast without general anaesthetic (as sole procedure)
- W3712: Primary total hip replacement – unilateral +/- cement
- W4200: Complex primary total knee replacement (i.e. including bone graft, augmentation or osteotomy)
- W4210: Total prosthetic replacement of knee joint +/- cement +/- patella resurfacing - unilateral
- W0860: Metatarsophalangeal cheilectomy (as sole procedure) - unilateral
- W8520: Arthroscopy of knee (including examination under anaesthetic, washout and biopsy) (as sole procedure)
- W3713: Complex primary total hip replacement (including bone grafting or femoral osteotomy)
- W5201: Unicompartmental Knee Replacement - bilateral
- W3943: Removal of total hip replacement and complete clearance of cement
- W0861: Metatarsophalangeal cheilectomy - bilateral, as sole procedure
- W8500: Multiple arthroscopic operations on knee (including meniscectomy, chondroplasty, drilling or microfracture) - unilateral
- W4230: Revision of total knee replacement – unilateral
- W4900: Shoulder hemiarthroplasty (as sole procedure)
- 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)
- W8600: Therapeutic arthroscopy operation on cavity of joint (not otherwise specified) (as sole procedure)
- X2280: Manipulation of hip and casting (as sole procedure)
- W9112: Manipulation of joint (including intra-articular injection) for Frozen Shoulder" (as sole procedure)"
- W8300: Therapeutic arthroscopy operation on articular cartilage (other than W8200) - unilateral (as sole procedure)
- 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
- W4240: 2 stage revision of total knee replacement for infection - first stage
- W4242: 2 stage revision of total knee replacement for infection - second stage
- W0300: Multiple procedures on forefoot, distal to and including the tarsometatarsal joint, which involves at least two distinct procedures not intrinsic to each other - unilateral
- S5210: Injection into subcutaneous tissue/painful trigger point under local anaesthetic
Related codes
- W1645: Open reduction/internal fixation plus bone graft symphysis pubis
- W2100: Primary open reduction of intra-articular fracture of long bone with internal fixation, e.g. proximal humerus or proximal tibia (+/- arthroscopic assistance)
- W1940: Primary open reduction of short bone with fixation (including intra-articular)
- W1920: Primary open reduction of long bone with fixation
- W1646: Open reduction/internal fixation of sacro-iliac joint
- W2310: Secondary open reduction of fractured long bone-and intramedullary fixation or internal fixation for non-union/mal union - including intra-articular (including bone graft)
Frequently asked questions
What is the procedure code for removal of internal fixation from bone / joint, excluding k-wires?
The procedure code is W2830: Removal of internal fixation from bone / joint, excluding K-wires +/- image guidance.
Which insurers list W2830?
W2830 is listed by Bupa, AXA Health, Vitality and WPA. Always confirm the code and cover with your insurer.
Can W2830 be billed with other procedures?
The coding rules say W2830 cannot be billed together with 30 other codes, including W3732 (Revision of uncemented or cemented total hip replacement without adjunctive procedures - unilateral), 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), W4230 (Revision of total knee replacement – unilateral). See the full list above.
About the surgeon
Mr Jakub Kozdryk, Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon, performs hip and knee replacement and revision surgery at Nuffield Health Warwickshire and Circle Meriden Hospital.
Hip replacement with Mr Kozdryk →Book an appointment with Mr Kozdryk →
For guidance only. Procedure codes and descriptions on this site are provided for general guidance only and are not a guarantee of insurance cover or payment. Always check the correct code with your surgeon's secretary and obtain authorisation from your insurer before treatment. Insurers shown are examples only. Other insurers are available, and each may use the same, similar or different codes and coding rules.
Codes and descriptions are for guidance only. Insurer listing and cover information is taken from each insurer's published schedule and is for guidance only: always confirm the code and cover with the insurer before treatment. This site is not affiliated with CCSD or any insurer. No fees are shown.
Last checked: 2026-10-01