W5822: Robotic assisted revision of unicompartmental knee replacement - unilateral
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 | Check cover | Listed by Vitality: check cover at pre-authorisation |
| WPA | Check cover | Listed by WPA: check cover at pre-authorisation |
Codes that can't be billed with W5822
Neither code can be billed with the other
- S4230: Secondary suture of skin
- W0630: Patellectomy
- W2830: Removal of internal fixation from bone / joint, excluding K-wires +/- image guidance
- W3100: Bone graft (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
- W4212: Minimally invasive knee replacement +/- cement +/- patella resurfacing - unilateral
- W4214: Customised unicompartmental knee replacement
- W4216: Customised bicompartmental knee replacement
- W4218: Customised total prosthetic replacement of knee joint
- W4230: Revision of total knee replacement – unilateral
- W4231: Robotic assisted 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
- W4244: Tibial liner exchange in total knee replacement
- W4280: Total prosthetic replacement of knee joint +/- cement +/- patella resurfacing - bilateral
- W5200: Unicompartmental knee replacement - unilateral
- W5201: Unicompartmental Knee Replacement - bilateral
- W5300: Bicompartmental knee resurfacing
- W5830: Robotic assisted total knee replacement – unilateral +/- cement, +/- patella
- W5831: Robotic assisted total knee replacement - bilateral +/- cement, +/- patella
- W5851: Localised patient specific knee resurfacing arthroplasty - unilateral
- W5852: Localised patient specific twin knee resurfacing arthroplasty - unilateral
- W8500: Multiple arthroscopic operations on knee (including meniscectomy, chondroplasty, drilling or microfracture) - unilateral
- W8580: Multiple arthroscopic operations on knee (including meniscectomy, chondroplasty, drilling or microfracture) - bilateral
- W8700: Diagnostic arthroscopic examination of joint, +/- biopsy (not otherwise specified) (as sole procedure)
- W9020: Dynamic arthrogram of joint
- W9030: Injection(s) +/- aspiration, into joint, cyst, bursa with image guidance - unilateral
- W9040: Injection(s) +/- aspiration, into joint, cyst, bursa - unilateral
- W5821: Robotic assisted unicompartmental knee replacement - bilateral
Related codes
- W5821: Robotic assisted unicompartmental knee replacement - bilateral
- W5820: Robotic assisted unicompartmental knee replacement - unilateral
- W4231: Robotic assisted revision of total knee replacement - unilateral
- W5210: Revision of unicompartmental knee replacement - unilateral
- W5201: Unicompartmental Knee Replacement - bilateral
- W5200: Unicompartmental knee replacement - unilateral
Frequently asked questions
What is the procedure code for robotic assisted revision of unicompartmental knee replacement - unilateral?
The procedure code is W5822: Robotic assisted revision of unicompartmental knee replacement - unilateral.
Which insurers list W5822?
W5822 is listed by Bupa. Vitality and WPA list 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 W5822 be billed with other procedures?
The coding rules say W5822 cannot be billed together with 30 other codes, including S4230 (Secondary suture of skin), W0630 (Patellectomy), W2830 (Removal of internal fixation from bone / joint, excluding K-wires +/- image guidance). 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