W5300: Bicompartmental knee resurfacing
For guidance only. Always check the code and obtain authorisation from your insurer before treatment. Other insurers may use different codes and coding rules.
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 | Check cover | Listed by Vitality: check cover at pre-authorisation |
| WPA | Listed | Listed by WPA |
Codes that can't be billed with W5300
Neither code can be billed with the other
- W0630: Patellectomy
- 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
- W4280: Total prosthetic replacement of knee joint +/- cement +/- patella resurfacing - bilateral
- W8700: Diagnostic arthroscopic examination of joint, +/- biopsy (not otherwise specified) (as sole procedure)
- W9040: Injection(s) +/- aspiration, into joint, cyst, bursa - unilateral
- 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
- W5200: Unicompartmental knee replacement - unilateral
- W4210: Total prosthetic replacement of knee joint +/- cement +/- patella resurfacing - unilateral
- W9020: Dynamic arthrogram of joint
- W5822: Robotic assisted revision of unicompartmental knee replacement - unilateral
W5300 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
- 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
- W4231: Robotic assisted revision of total knee replacement - unilateral
Related codes
- W4216: Customised bicompartmental knee replacement
- W5853: Localised patient specific knee resurfacing arthroplasty - bilateral
- W5851: Localised patient specific knee resurfacing arthroplasty - unilateral
- W8520: Arthroscopy of knee (including examination under anaesthetic, washout and biopsy) (as sole procedure)
- W5852: Localised patient specific twin knee resurfacing arthroplasty - unilateral
- W5810: Patella resurfacing (as sole procedure)
Frequently asked questions
What is the procedure code for bicompartmental knee resurfacing?
The procedure code is W5300: Bicompartmental knee resurfacing.
Which insurers list W5300?
W5300 is listed by Bupa and WPA. Vitality lists it, but you should check cover before treatment. It is not on the AXA Health procedure list. Always confirm the code and cover with your insurer.
Can W5300 be billed with other procedures?
The coding rules say W5300 cannot be billed together with 23 other codes, including W0630 (Patellectomy), W4230 (Revision of total knee replacement – unilateral), W4240 (2 stage revision of total knee replacement for infection - first stage). 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