W3720: Robotic assisted total hip replacement - unilateral
Robotic assisted total hip replacement - unilateral +/- cement
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 |
| AXA Health | Not listed | Not on the AXA Health procedure list |
| Vitality | Listed | Listed by Vitality |
| WPA | Listed | Listed by WPA |
Codes that can't be billed with W3720
Neither code can be billed with the other
- A5210: Epidural injection (lumbar)
- A5211: Epidural injection (caudal)
- S4230: Secondary suture of skin
- W0700: Excision of ectopic bone
- W0702: Excision of ectopic bone around a total hip replacement
- W1320: Osteotomy of proximal femur
- W1910: Primary reduction of fracture of neck of femur and internal fixation
- W2830: Removal of internal fixation from bone / joint, excluding K-wires +/- image guidance
- W3100: Bone graft (as sole procedure)
- W3530: Removal of percutaneous wire
- 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)
- W4600: Prosthetic replacement of head of femur
- W5722: Excision reconstruction of small joint
- W5723: Excision reconstruction of large joint
- W8150: Arthrotomy of large joint (including removal of loose body from joint)
- W9018: Percutaneous biopsy/ arthrography/ aspiration in assessment of total hip replacement
- W9040: Injection(s) +/- aspiration, into joint, cyst, bursa - unilateral
- W9240: Examination/ manipulation of joint under general anaesthetic +/- injection +/- arthrogram (as sole procedure)
- W9020: Dynamic arthrogram of joint
- W3712: Primary total hip replacement – unilateral +/- cement
- W0850: Partial excision of bone (including exostoses)
- W3722: Minimally invasive hip replacement +/- cement - bilateral
W3720 can't be billed with
- A5420: Injection of therapeutic substance into CSF - as sole procedure
- W3721: Robotic assisted total hip replacement - bilateral +/- cement
Related codes
- W3721: Robotic assisted total hip replacement - bilateral +/- cement
- W3745: Robotic assisted revision of total hip replacement (inclduing insertion of reconstruction rings, plates, screws +/- impaction bonegrafting to acetabulum +/- femur) - unilateral
- W3744: Robotic assisted revision of total hip replacement - unilateral
- W3780: Total prosthetic replacement of the hip, +/- cement, bilateral
- W3712: Primary total hip replacement – unilateral +/- cement
- W3943: Removal of total hip replacement and complete clearance of cement
Frequently asked questions
What is the procedure code for robotic assisted total hip replacement - unilateral?
The procedure code is W3720: Robotic assisted total hip replacement - unilateral +/- cement.
Which insurers list W3720?
W3720 is listed by Bupa, Vitality and WPA. It is not on the AXA Health procedure list. Always confirm the code and cover with your insurer.
Can W3720 be billed with other procedures?
The coding rules say W3720 cannot be billed together with 25 other codes, including A5210 (Epidural injection (lumbar)), A5211 (Epidural injection (caudal)), S4230 (Secondary suture of skin). 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