W3530: Removal of percutaneous wire
For guidance only. Always check the code and obtain authorisation from your insurer before treatment. Other insurers may use different codes and coding rules.
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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 Bupa: a follow-up consultation can be claimed on the same day. |
| AXA Health | Listed | Listed by AXA Health |
| Vitality | Listed | Listed by Vitality |
| WPA | Listed | Listed by WPA |
Codes that can't be billed with W3530
Neither code can be billed with the other
- S4230: Secondary suture of skin
- W3032: Removal of fixator/frame/pins/wires and change of plaster (as sole procedure)
- W3713: Complex primary total hip replacement (including bone grafting or femoral 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)
- W4200: Complex primary total knee replacement (i.e. including bone graft, augmentation or osteotomy)
- W4280: Total prosthetic replacement of knee joint +/- cement +/- patella resurfacing - bilateral
- W5201: Unicompartmental Knee Replacement - bilateral
- W5800: Conversion of a unicompartmental knee replacement to a total replacement of knee joint
- W8200: Arthroscopic meniscectomy (including debridement) - unilateral
- W8230: Arthroscopic meniscal repair
- W8280: Arthroscopic meniscectomy (including debridement) - bilateral
- W8580: Multiple arthroscopic operations on knee (including meniscectomy, chondroplasty, drilling or microfracture) - bilateral
- W8600: Therapeutic arthroscopy operation on cavity of joint (not otherwise specified) (as sole procedure)
- W8680: Therapeutic arthroscopy operation on cavity of joint - bilateral (not otherwise specified) (as sole procedure)
- W7420: Autograft anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction without lateral tenodesis +/- meniscectomy
- W5852: Localised patient specific twin knee resurfacing arthroplasty - unilateral
- 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
- W4210: Total prosthetic replacement of knee joint +/- cement +/- patella resurfacing - unilateral
- W3712: Primary total hip replacement – unilateral +/- cement
- W5821: Robotic assisted unicompartmental knee replacement - bilateral
W3530 can't be billed with
- X4810: Change of cast without general anaesthetic (as sole procedure)
- X4822: Change of cast under general anaesthetic (as sole procedure)
- W4214: Customised unicompartmental knee replacement
- W4216: Customised bicompartmental knee replacement
- W4218: Customised total prosthetic replacement of knee joint
- W5851: Localised patient specific knee resurfacing arthroplasty - unilateral
- 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 (21)
- W3713: Complex primary total hip replacement (including bone grafting or femoral osteotomy)
- W8500: Multiple arthroscopic operations on knee (including meniscectomy, chondroplasty, drilling or microfracture) - unilateral
- S4230: Secondary suture of skin
- 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)
- W5201: Unicompartmental Knee Replacement - bilateral
- X4810: Change of cast without general anaesthetic (as sole procedure)
- W3712: Primary total hip replacement – unilateral +/- cement
- X4822: Change of cast under general anaesthetic (as sole procedure)
- W8280: Arthroscopic meniscectomy (including debridement) - bilateral
- W8230: Arthroscopic meniscal repair
- W8200: Arthroscopic meniscectomy (including debridement) - unilateral
- W8600: Therapeutic arthroscopy operation on cavity of joint (not otherwise specified) (as sole procedure)
- S5210: Injection into subcutaneous tissue/painful trigger point under local anaesthetic
- W7420: Autograft anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction without lateral tenodesis +/- meniscectomy
- W4280: Total prosthetic replacement of knee joint +/- cement +/- patella resurfacing - bilateral
- X2280: Manipulation of hip and casting (as sole procedure)
- W8680: Therapeutic arthroscopy operation on cavity of joint - bilateral (not otherwise specified) (as sole procedure)
- W3032: Removal of fixator/frame/pins/wires and change of plaster (as sole procedure)
- 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
- W9112: Manipulation of joint (including intra-articular injection) for Frozen Shoulder" (as sole procedure)"
Related codes
Frequently asked questions
What is the procedure code for removal of percutaneous wire?
The procedure code is W3530: Removal of percutaneous wire.
Which insurers list W3530?
W3530 is listed by Bupa, AXA Health, Vitality and WPA. Always confirm the code and cover with your insurer.
Can W3530 be billed with other procedures?
The coding rules say W3530 cannot be billed together with 31 other codes, including S4230 (Secondary suture of skin), W3032 (Removal of fixator/frame/pins/wires and change of plaster (as sole procedure)), W3713 (Complex primary total hip replacement (including bone grafting or femoral osteotomy)). 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.
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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