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Medical Treatment Procedures covered by the Medical Insurance Policy - Type 10.

Bones and Joints

  Skull and face bones Band
V0110 Reconstructive cranioplasty PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 8
V0130 Craniostenosis (for single suture) PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 10
V0180 Craniostenosis (for more than one suture) PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 8
V0310 Exploratory open craniotomy PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 8
V0330 Exploratory burrhole of cranium PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 8
V0382 Total petrosectomy (for tumour) PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 8
V0382 Total petrosectomy (for tumour) PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 8
V0383 Lateral petrosectomy (for tumour) PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 8
V0383 Lateral petrosectomy (for tumour) PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 8
V0390 Foramen magnum decompression PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 8
V0510 Excision of lesion of cranium PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 11
V0530 Elevation of depressed fracture of cranium PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 4
V0580 Repair of compound fracture of cranium PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 4
V0700 Cranio-facial resection PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 4
V0820 Open reduction and fixation of fractured jaw PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 4
V0830 Closed reduction and fixation of fractured jaw PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 4
V0910 Open reduction and fixation of nasal ethmoidal fracture PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 6
V0930 Closed reduction of fracture of zygomatic complex of bones PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 6
V0980 Open reduction of fracture of zygomatic complex of bones PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 6
V1040 Osteotomy of maxilla (and bilateral) PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 4
V1082 Partial maxillectomy for malignancy PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 4
V1083 Hemi-maxillectomy for malignancy PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band
V1150 Removal of internal fixation and/or intermaxillary fixation from jaw PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band
V1330 Biopsy of lesion of facial bone PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band

  Jaw Band
V1400 Excision of mandible PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 2
V1422 Extensive segmental excision of mandible PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 6
V1423 Extensive excision of mandible with disarticulation PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 4
V1440 Excision of lesion of jaw PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 6
V1622 Backward/forward sliding mandibular osteotomy PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 6
V1730 Extra-oral fixation of mandible PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 6
V1910 Reconstruction of jaw (non-vascularised reconstruction) PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 6
V1930 Alveolar bone graft - unilateral PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 6
V1931 Alveolar bone graft - bilateral PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 4
V2020 Prosthetic replacement of temporomandibular joint PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 4
V2030 Arthroplasty of temporomandibular bone joint PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band
V2110 Temporomandibular Meniscectomy                  PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band
V2120 Reduction of dislocation of temporomandibular joint PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band
  Spine Band
V2200 Posterior decompression +/- foraminotomy (cervical region) PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 7
V2282 Prosthetic intervertebral disc replacement in the cervical spine PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 9
V2300 Revisional posterior decompression +/- foraminotomy (cervical region) PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 8
V2402 Posterior decompression (thoracic region) PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 8
V2400 Posterior decompression with fusion (thoracic region) PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 8
V2430 Revisional posterior decompression with fusion (thoracic region) PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 8
V2500 Primary posterior fusion +/- decompression +/- discectomy (lumbar region) PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 8
V2540 Posterior excision of disc prolapse including microdiscectomy (lumbar region) PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 8
V2542 Posterior excision of disc prolapse with undercutting facetectomy (lumbar region) PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 6
V2543 Revision of posterior excision of disc prolapse with undercutting facetectomy (lumbar region) PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 6
V2544 Revision of posterior excision of disc prolapse (lumbar region) PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 3
V2560 Decompression for central spinal stenosis (1 or 2 levels) PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 8
V2562 Decompression for central spinal stenosis (3 or more levels) PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 8
V2570 Percutaneous vertebroplasty PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 8
V2652 Revision posterior fusion +/- instrumentation (lumbar region) PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 8
V2660 Revision of decompression for central spinal stenosis  PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 10
V2680 Revision anterior discectomy, decompression and anterior fusion +/- instrumentation (lumbar region)  PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 6
V2900 Anterior discectomy (cervical region) PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 6
V2902 Revisional anterior discectomy (cervical region) PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 6
V2950 Anterior discectomy, decompression and fusion (including bone grafting / multiple levels)
(cervical region)
PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 11
V2980 Combined anterior and posterior fusion of cervical spine PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 11
V2990 Open door laminoplasty of the cervical region (Hirobyashi) PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 6
V3100 Combined anterior discectomy and posterior fusion (thoracic region) PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 6
V3102 Revisional combined anterior discectomy and posterior fusion (thoracic region) PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 7
V3120 Transthoracic/ anterolateral excision of intervertebral disc +/- fusion PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 6
V3122 Revisional transthoracic/ anterolateral excision of intervertebral disc +/- fusion PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 4
V3140 VATS percutaneous discectomy +/- fusion (thoracic region) PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 6
V3181 Prosthetic intervertebral disc replacement in the thoracic spine PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 8
V3300 Minimally invasive intradiscal surgery (including laser/instrumentation) (lumbar region) PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 8
V3340 Primary anterior discectomy, decompression and anterior fusion (lumbar region) PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 10
V3350 Combined anterior discectomy and fusion and posterior fusion (lumbar region) PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 8
V3362 Primary posterior fusion with instrumentation +/- decompression +/- discectomy (including graf
stabilisation and interbody fusion (PLIF)) (lumbar region)
PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 8
V3380 Prosthetic replacement of lumbar disc PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 8
V3472 Revision of minimally invasive intradiscal surgery (lumbar region) PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 11
V3720 Posterior fusion (cervical region) PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 11
V3730 Trans-oral surgery - including posterior fixation PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 8
V4000 Combined anterior and posterior correction and instrumentation of scoliosis PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 7
V4100 Posterior correction of scoliosis with instrumentation and fusion PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 7
V4120 Anterior correction of scoliosis with instrumentation and fusion PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band
V4140 Removal of posterior spinal implant PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band
V4142 Removal of posterior scoliosis instrumentation (as sole procedure) PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band
  Spine Related Band
V4300 Anterior vertebrectomy with decompression and implant PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 4
V4302 Combined anterior vertebrectomy with posterior fusion and instrumentation PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 6
V4742 Spinal endoscopy or percutaneous spinal biopsy (Fluroscopy controlled) PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 2
V4900 Open biopsy of lesion of spine where no other operative procedure on the spine is performed PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 3
V4980 Excision of intramedullary tumour PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 8
V5002 Manipulation of spine under GA (as sole procedure) PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 8
V5210 Chemonucleolysis (multiple levels) PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 8
V5484 Spinal dynamic stabilisation devices (Interspinous distraction devices e.g. X-stop) PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 8
V5485 Spinal dynamic stabilisation devices (Interspinous ligament devices) PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 11
V5486 Spinal dynamic stabilisation devices (Ligament across pedicle screws) PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band
V5487 Spinal dynamic stabilisation devices (Semi-rigid metallic devices across pedicle screws) PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band
V5482 Dynamic spine stabilisation procedure PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band
  Hands and Feet Band
W0110 Toe to hand transfer (as sole procedure) including closure of secondary defect PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 4
W0120 Pollicisation of finger for thumb reconstruction PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 4
W0282 Total excision of trapezium  PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 4
W0283 Total excision of trapezium with spacer PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 5
W0284 Total excision of trapezium and ligament reconstruction PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 4
W0285 Trapezio-metacarpal joint surface replacement PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 3
W0300 Multiple procedures on forefoot PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 4
W0310 Multiple procedures on forefoot - bilateral PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 4
W0330 Fusion of first metatarso-phalangeal joint PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 4
W0380 Fusion of first metatarso-phalangeal joint - bilateral PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 4
W0390 MTP I Joint (metatarsophalangeal joint inter) resurfacing arthroplasty with implant (eg Salu-Cartilage) PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 4
W0420 Triple fusion of joints of hindfoot without autogenous graft  PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 4
W0422 Triple fusion of joints of hindfoot with autogenous graft  PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 4
W0432 Isolated subtalar fusion or mid foot fusion with autogenous graft (adult) PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 6
W0434 Isolated subtalar fusion or mid foot fusion without autogenous graft (adult) PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 5
W0462 Complex procedure to mid foot or hindfoot with autogenous bone graft (osteotomy/fusion +/- tendon transfers/fixation)  PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 7
W0463 Complex procedure to mid foot and hindfoot without autogenous graft (osteotomy/fusion +/- tendon transfers/fixation) PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 3
W0460 Complex procedure to mid foot or hindfoot without autogenous bone graft (osteotomy/fusion +/- tendon transfers) PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 3
W0464 Complex procedure to mid foot and hindfoot with autogenous graft (osteotomy/fusion +/- tendon transfers, fixation) PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 3
W0512 Interpositional silastic arthroplasty of MCP/PIP joint- single PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band
W0513 Prosthetic interpositional silastic arthroplasty of MCP/PIP joints - multiple PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band
W0514 Prosthetic surface arthroplasty of interphalangeal/ metacarpo-phalangeal joint - single joint (both cemented and uncemented) PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band
  Other Bone or Joint Procedures Band
W0610 Total excision of cervical rib PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 4
W0630 Patellectomy PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 4
W0632 Prosthetic patello-femoral replacement (as sole procedure) PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 2
W0640 Total excision of sesamoid bone PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 3
W0660 Coccygectomy (multiple levels) PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 3
W0700 Excision of ectopic bone PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 4
W0702 Excision of ectopic bone around a total hip replacement PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 6
W0850 Partial excision of bone (including exostoses) PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 4
W0860 Metatarso-phalangeal cheilectomy - unilateral PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 4
W0861 Metatarso-phalangeal cheilectomy - bilateral PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 8
W0881 Excision of joint of toe with release of contracture and soft tissue correction  PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 8
W0890 Excision distal clavicle, as sole procedure PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 8
W0950 Radical clearance of sarcoma of trunk or limbs, with or without amputation or insertion of prosthesis PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 3
W0951 Radical clearance of sarcoma of head and neck necessitating flap reconstruction PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 6
W0960 Excision of benign tumour of bone with bone grafting PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 7
W1040 Osteotomy of small bone of foot (including internal fixation) PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 6
W1080 Osteotomy of long bone, with/without fixation, including graft PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 6
W1320 Osteotomy of proximal femur  PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 4
W1380 Arthroscopic femoro-acetabular surgery for hip impingement syndrome PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 6
W1390 Open femoro-acetabular surgery for hip impingement syndrome PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 6
W1590 Correction of retracted/dislocated metatarso-phangeal joint including tendon transfer,
division/realignment of bone and internal fixation
PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 6
W1640 Simple pelvic osteotomy and fixation, e.g. Salter or Chiari osteotomies PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 6
W1642 Open reduction/internal fixation of posterior rim of acetabulum PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 6
W1643 Open reduction/internal fixation of either posterior wall/column of acetabulum or anterior column of acetabulum PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 6
W1644 Open reduction/internal fixation of both columns of acetabulum PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 6
W1645 Open reduction/internal fixation plus bone graft symphysis pubis PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 6
W1646 Open reduction/internal fixation of sacro-iliac joint  PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 6
W1647 Open reduction/internal fixation of fractures of the greater trochanter, including fixation of non-union of greater trochanter after trochanteric osteotomy PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 6
W1648 Osteotomy/transfer of greater trochanter as sole procedure PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 4
W1649 Complex pelvic osteotomies and fixation, e.g. triple osteotomy, peri-acetabular osteotomy PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 3
W1660 Tibial osteotomy PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 10
W1700 Shelf augmentation of acetabulum, e.g. Wainwright or Trillat PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 8
W1800 Drainage/debridement of bone(s), including sequestrectomy for osteomyelitis PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 8
W1870 Drainage of petrous apex for sepsis PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 8
W1910 Primary reduction of fracture of neck of femur and internal fixation  PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 8
W1911 Core decompression of hip  PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 8
W1912 Pinning of head of femur - open or percutaneous (e.g. slipped femoral epiphysis, undisplaced neck fracture) PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 8
W1913 Pinning for bilateral slipped upper femoral epiphysis PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 3
W1915 Hip osteochondroplasty (open) PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 3
W1920 Primary open reduction of long bone with fixation PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 3
W1940 Primary open reduction of small bone with fixation, including intra-articular PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 6
W2100 Primary open reduction of intra-articular fracture of long bone with internal fixation, eg proximal
humerus or proximal tibia (with or without arthroscopic assistance)
PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 6
W2300 Secondary open reduction of fracture of small bone, including intra-articular fracture for delayed/non-union (including bone graft) PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 3
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)
PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 3
W2380 Locked intramedullary nailing of fractured long bone PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 3
W2500 Closed reduction of fracture of long bone with external fixation (excluding fixation by cast or
percutaneous K-wires)
PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 3
W2502 Closed reduction of fracture of long bone, including cast or percutaneous K-wires PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 3
W2580 Closed reduction of fracture of small bone with external fixator PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 3
W2582 Closed reduction of fracture of small bone, including cast or percutaneous K-wires PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 4
W2620 Manipulation under anaesthesia of fractured nose (as sole procedure) PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 3
W2700 Fixation of epiphysis, including epiphysiodesis, correction of angular deformity PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 3
W2702 Epiphysiolysis (eg Langenskiold procedure) PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 3
W2810 Plating and bone grafting for non-union of clavicle PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 3
W2830 Removal of internal fixation from bone / joint, excluding K-wires PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 3
W2910 Application of skeletal traction to bone PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 3
W2912 Application of halo (as sole procedure) PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 3
W2930 Removal of skeletal traction from bone PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 3
W3010 Application of external fixation to bone PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 3
W3020 Adjustments to IIizarov frame/rings PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 3
W3030 Removal of external fixation from bone PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 3
W3032 Removal of fixator/frame/pins/wires and change of plaster PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 3
W3040 Application of IIizarov frame for secondary non-union / mal-union including osteotomy PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 6
W3050 Adjustments to pin sites secondary for non-union / mal-union PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 6
W3090 Core decompression of knee PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 6
W3100 Bone graft (except where part of another procedure) PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 6
W3110 Osteochondral grafting as a single stage procedure PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 6
W3122 Harvesting for autologous chondrocyte transplantation into knee including arthroscopy  PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 6
W3123 Implantation of autologous chondrocyte transplantation into knee including knee surgery, debridement and periosteal flap or membrane cover   PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 6
W3180 Free composite (i.e. including bone) vascularised grafts PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 6
W3200 Open reduction and internal fixation of cancellous bone graft scaphoid nonunion PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 2
W3202 Open reduction and internal fixation wedge reconstruction bone graft scaphoid nonunion PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 2
W3203 Early open reduction and internal fixation of scaphoid fracture, i.e. within 6 weeks of fracture PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 3
W3510 Introduction of therapeutic substance into bone PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 2
W3530 Removal of percutaneous wire PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band
W3620 Open bone biopsy PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band
W3650 Diagnostic aspiration and/or trephine biopsy of bone marrow PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band
  Hip Band
W3712 Primary total hip replacement with or without cement PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 8
W3713 Complex primary total hip replacement requiring bone grafting or femoral osteotomy PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 8
W3714 Total hip replacement, with or without cement, after excision arthroplasty or arthrodesis, including conversion of hemiarthroplasty or revision of other previous hip surgery which involved internal fixation PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 8
W3715 Metal on metal hip resurfacing arthroplasty  PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 8
W3716 Minimally invasive hip replacement (2 incisions) PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 8
W3717 Minimally invasive hip replacement (one incision)                    PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 10
W3718 Minimally invasive hip resurfacing PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 10
W3719 Metal on metal hip resurfacing arthroplasty bilateral PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 10
W3732 Revision of uncemented or cemented total hip replacement without adjunctive procedures PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 8
W3733 Revision of total hip replacement including insertion of reconstruction rings, plates, screws, etc., and/or impaction bone grafting to acetabulum and/or femur PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 8
W3734 Second, third or further revision total hip replacement or proximal femoral replacement (excluding acetabular liner and head changes) PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 8
W3780 Total prosthetic replacement of the hip, with or without cement, bilateral PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 8
W3942 Removal of total hip replacement and creating a pseudarthrosis PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 8
W3943 Removal of total hip replacement and complete clearance of cement PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band
W3944 Acetabular liner and head changes PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band
W3945 Open reduction and internal fixation for periprosthetic fracture around hip PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band
  Knee Band
W4200 Complex primary total knee replacement (i.e. including bone graft, augmentation or osteotomy) PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 10
W4210 Total prosthetic replacement of knee joint, with or without cement, +/- patella PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 8
W4212 Minimally invasive knee replacement PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 8
W4230 Revision of total replacement of knee joint PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 8
W4240 2 stage revision of total knee replacement for infection - first stage PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band
W4242 2 stage revision of total knee replacement for infection -second stage PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band
W4280 Total prosthetic replacement of knee joint - bilateral PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band
  Leg Band
W4410 Total prosthetic replacement of ankle joint PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 4
W4420 Complex total replacement of ankle (i.e. including custom prosthesis, wedges, internal fixation of fractures) PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 4
W4430 Revision of total prosthetic replacement of ankle joint PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 8
W4542 Open reduction, internal fixation and revision of femoral component for periprosthetic fracture PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band
W4543 Open reduction, internal fixation and complete revision for periprosthetic fracture PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band
W4600 Prosthetic replacement of head of femur PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band
  Arm Band
W4900 Shoulder hemiarthroplasty, as sole procedure PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 8
W4902 Shoulder hemiarthroplasty and/or reconstruction for fracture PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 8
W4920 Conversion of hemiarthroplasty to total shoulder replacement PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 8
W4930 Revisional shoulder hemiarthroplasty PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 8
W4940 Scapulo-thoracic fusion PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 10
W5000 Primary total shoulder replacement PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 10
W5030 Revision total shoulder replacement PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 8
W5040 Replacement of elbow and shoulder (single operation) PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 7
W5050 Reverse polarity arthroplasty of shoulder  PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 8
W5060 Resurfacing arthroplasty of shoulder  PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 8
W5200 Unicompartmental knee replacement PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 6
W5310 Total prosthetic replacement of wrist joint PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 6
W5502 Interposition arthroplasty of elbow PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 6
W5510 Total prosthetic replacement of elbow PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 6
W5512 Prosthetic replacement of radial head PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 7
W5520 Revisional prosthetic replacement of elbow PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 6
W5540 Debridement of infected total joint replacement PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 7
W5550 Excision of radial head (as sole procedure) PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 6
W5560 OK (Outerbridge and Kashiwagi) procedure PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 6
W5600 Primary repair of rupture of acromioclavicular or sternoclavicular joint including internal fixation PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 7
W5630 Secondary repair of acromioclavicular or sternoclavicular joint +/- internal fixation PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 3
W5700 Excision arthroplasty of first metatarso-phalangeal joint with prosthetic implantation or interposition arthroplasty PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 6
W5701 Excision arthroplasty of first metatarso-phalangeal joint with prosthetic implantation or interposition arthroplasty - bilateral PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 6
W5710 Excision arthroplasty of first metatarso-phalangeal joint, including Keller's PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 6
W5722 Excision reconstruction of small joint PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 4
W5723 Excision reconstruction of large joint PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 3
W5780 Excision arthroplasty of first metatarso-phalangeal joint, including Keller's-bilateral PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 4
W5930 Fusion of digit joint(s) of hand with or without graft & with or without internal fixation PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 6
W5940 Fusion of interphalangeal joint(s) of toe (including internal fixation) PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 6
W5980 Fusion of interphalangeal joint(s) of toe (including internal fixation) - bilateral PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 6
W6012 Primary arthrodesis of joint with or without graft & with or without internal fixation - shoulder PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 6
W6013 Primary arthrodesis of hip joint with or without graft & with or without internal fixation - hip PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 6
W6014 Primary arthrodesis of knee joint with or without graft & with or without internal fixation PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 6
W6015 Ankle arthrodesis  - open PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 6
W6016 Ankle arthrodesis with autogenous graft PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 6
W6017 Ankle arthrodesis with internal fixation (arthroscopic) PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 6
W6018 Ankle arthrodesis  - revision, including conversion from total ankle replacement PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 4
W6019 Ankle syndesmosis reconstruction PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 4
W6030 Revision or conversion to arthrodesis of shoulder PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 8
W6200 Total fusion of all joints of wrist with or without graft & with or without internal fixation PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 3
W6202 Partial fusion of wrist PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 3
W6230 Vascular implantation to carpal bone PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 6
W6522 Primary open reduction of dislocation of small joint PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 6
W6523 Primary open reduction of dislocation of large joint PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 6
W6540 Open reduction of dislocated hip prosthesis PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 6
W6600 Closed reduction of dislocated hip prosthesis PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 6
W6630 Primary closed reduction of fracture or dislocation of joint, with or without fixation including cast application PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 4
W6702 Secondary open reduction of dislocation of small joint PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 4
W6703 Secondary open reduction of dislocation of large joint PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band
W6912 Total synovectomy of small joint PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band
W6913 Total synovectomy of large joint PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band
  Ligaments Band
W7400 Reconstruction of one or two ligaments not elsewhere specified PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 6
W7410 Mutiple ligament reconstruction of knee including posterior cruciate ligament PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 6
W7420 Autograft anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (as sole procedure) PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 4
W7430 Reconstruction of lateral collateral ligament complex PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 6
W7470 Revision of anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 6
W7484 Reconstruction of three or more ligaments not elsewhere specified PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 6
W7480 Posterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (including arthroscopic)  PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 6
W7482 Scaphoid lunate ligament reconstruction PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 6
W7483 Triquetrolunate ligament reconstruction PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 3
W7485 Small joint (e.g. interphalangeal/ metacarpo-phalangeal joint) ligament reconstruction PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 6
W7486 Carpo-metacarpal joint ligament reconstruction PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 10
W7492 Arthroscopic lateral release PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 3
W7490 Reconstruction of posterior lateral corner of knee PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 6
W7500 Prosthetic open repair of ligament PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 6
W7530 Repair of lateral collateral ligament complex PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 6
W7580 Open surgical stabilisation of patella, including application of cast (adult) PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 6
W7582 Open surgical stabilisation of patella, including application of cast (child) PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 6
W7583 Repair of patellar/quadricep tendon PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 6
W7712 Stabilisation of unidirectional instability of shoulder joint, including anterior, posterior and arthroscopic PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 6
W7713 Stabilisation of multi-directional instability of shoulder joint PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 6
W7714 Open or arthroscopic shoulder stabilisation procedure (including labral/SLAP repair)  PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 4
W7715 Coracoid bone block transfer for recurrent instability of shoulder (Bristow-Latarjet procedure) PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 6
W7760 Labral Repair (shoulder stabilisation) PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 5
W7780 Revision stabilisation of shoulder joint PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 5
W7810 Open arthrolysis of shoulder contracture PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 5
W7850 Open arthrolysis of elbow PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 6
W7860 Arthroscopic arthrolysis of elbow (as sole procedure) PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 6
W7872 Arthroscopic arthrolysis of shoulder contracture PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 2
W7880 Open or arthroscopic release of ankle joint contracture (excluding Achilles tendon lengthening)  PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 4
W7881 Release of contracture of inter-phalangeal joint of finger (excluding trigger finger or Dupytrens disease) PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 2
W7900 Excision of medial eminence 1st or 5th MT head with soft tissue repair (bunionectomy) PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 2
W7910 Metatarsal osteotomy for Hallux valgus, with or without internal fixation and soft tissue correction PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 3
W7980 Metatarsal osteotomy for Hallux valgus, with or without internal fixation and soft tissue correction-bilateral PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 3
W8100 Open excision of calcific deposit (e.g. shoulder, hip) PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 3
W8110 Arthroscopic excision of calcific deposits from shoulder PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 4
W8180 Arthrotomy of small joint, including removal of loose body from joint PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 4
W8150 Arthrotomy of large joint, including removal of loose body from joint PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 4
W8192 Open sub-acromial decompression, as sole procedure PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 4
W8193 Arthroscopic sub-acromial decompression as sole procedure PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 4
W8194 Arthroscopic sub-acromial decompression and excision of distal clavicle (including arthroscopic procedures in glenohumeral joint) PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 4
W8200 Arthroscopic meniscectomy (including debridement) PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 4
W8230 Arthroscopic meniscal repair PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 4
W8280 Arthroscopic meniscectomy (including debridement) - bilateral PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 4
W8300 Therapeutic arthroscopic operation on articular cartilage (other than W8200 and W8230) (as sole procedure) PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 4
W8380 Therapeutic arthroscopic operation on articular cartilage (other than W8200 and W8230) - bilateral (as sole procedure) PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 3
W8400 Repair of knee ligaments (open or arthroscopic) PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 5
W8500 Multiple arthroscopic operation on knee (including meniscectomy, chondroplasty, drilling or microfracture) PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 4
W8520 Arthroscopy of knee (including examination under anaesthetic, washout and biopsy) (as sole procedure) PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 4
W8580 Multiple arthroscopic operation on knee (including meniscectomy, chondroplasty, drilling or microfracture) - bilateral PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 5
W8600 Therapeutic arthroscopic operation on cavity of joint (not otherwise specified) (as sole procedure) PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 6
W8603 Therapeutic arthroscopy of shoulder (as sole procedure) PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 3
W8602 Therapeutic arthroscopy of wrist joint (as sole procedure) PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 4
W8620 Therapeautic arthroscopic examination of hip joint, with or without biopsy PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 6
W8630 Simple therapeutic arthroscopy of ankle with either soft tissue procedures or bony procedures +/- or joint surface procedures (as sole procedure) PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 4
W8640 Complex therapeutic arthroscopy of ankle, with multiple bony, joint surface and soft tissue procedures (as sole procedure) PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 4
W8650 Therapeutic subtalar arthroscopy including synovectomy to gain vision PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 3
W8680 Therapeutic arthroscopic operation on cavity of joint - bilateral (not otherwise specified) (as sole procedure) PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 3
W8680 Therapeutic arthroscopic operation on cavity of joint - bilateral (not otherwise specified) (as sole procedure) PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 3
W8700 Diagnostic arthroscopic examination of joint, with or without biopsy (not otherwise specified) (as sole procedure) PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 3
W8780 Diagnostic arthroscopic examination of joint, with or without biopsy - bilateral (not otherwise specified) (as sole procedure) PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 2
W8782 Flexible arthroscopy, +/- biopsy (as sole procedure) PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 2
W8800 Diagnostic arthroscopic examination of hip joint including wash-out, with or without biopsy (as sole procedure) PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 2
W8820 Diagnostic arthroscopic examination of shoulder joint, with or without biopsy (as sole procedure) PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 5
W8830 Diagnostic arthroscopic examination of wrist joint, with or without biopsy (as sole procedure) PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 2
W8840 Diagnostic arthroscopic examination of ankle, including anterior synovectomy to gain vision (as sole procedure) PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 4
W8850 Diagnostic subtalar arthroscopy including synovectomy to gain vision (as sole procedure) PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 3
W8880 Arthroscopy of elbow (as sole procedure) PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 2
W9018 Percutaneous biopsy/ arthrographyPatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 2/ aspiration in assessment of total hip replacement PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 2
W9020 Dynamic arthrogram of joint  
W9111 Manipulation of joint (including intra-articular injection) for “Frozen Shoulder” (as sole procedure) – bilateral PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band
W9112 Manipulation of joint (including intra-articular injection) for "Frozen Shoulder" (as sole procedure) PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band
W9240 Examination/ manipulation of joint under anaesthetic +/- injection (as sole procedure) PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band
  Others Band
T5202 Dupuytren's fasciectomy palm only PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 2
T5203 Dupuytren's fasciectomy single digit with proximal interphalangeal joint PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 2
T5210 Dupuytren's fasciectomy multiple digits with proximal interphalangeal joints PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 2
T5222 Dupuytren's dermofasciectomy and graft, or for recurrent disease - single digit PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 2
T5223 Dupuytren's dermofasciectomy and graft, or for recurrent disease - multiple digits PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 2
T5230 Excision plantar fibroma PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 2
T5250 Endoscopic plantar fascia release PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 3
T5410 Dupuytren's subcutaneous fasciotomy PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 3
T5540 Fasciotomy of limb PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 2
T5900 Excision of ganglion PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 2
T6000 Repeat excision of ganglion PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band
T6213 Soft tissue operations in the region of the greater trochanter (trochanteric bursitis, snapping hip) PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band
T6220 Excision of bursa PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band

 

Ligaments Band
Reconstruction of one or two ligaments not elsewhere specified PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 6
Mutiple ligament reconstruction of knee including posterior cruciate ligament PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 6
Autograft anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (as sole procedure) PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 4
Reconstruction of lateral collateral ligament complex PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 6
Revision of anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 6
Reconstruction of three or more ligaments not elsewhere specified PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 6
Posterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (including arthroscopic)  PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 6
Scaphoid lunate ligament reconstruction PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 6
Triquetrolunate ligament reconstruction PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 3
Small joint (e.g. interphalangeal/ metacarpo-phalangeal joint) ligament reconstruction PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 6
Carpo-metacarpal joint ligament reconstruction PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 10
Arthroscopic lateral release PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 3
Reconstruction of posterior lateral corner of knee PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 6
Prosthetic open repair of ligament PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 6
Repair of lateral collateral ligament complex PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 6
Open surgical stabilisation of patella, including application of cast (adult) PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 6
Open surgical stabilisation of patella, including application of cast (child) PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 6
Repair of patellar/quadricep tendon PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 6
Stabilisation of unidirectional instability of shoulder joint, including anterior, posterior and arthroscopic PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 6
Stabilisation of multi-directional instability of shoulder joint PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 6
Open or arthroscopic shoulder stabilisation procedure (including labral/SLAP repair)  PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 4
Coracoid bone block transfer for recurrent instability of shoulder (Bristow-Latarjet procedure) PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 6
Labral Repair (shoulder stabilisation) PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 5
Revision stabilisation of shoulder joint PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 5
Open arthrolysis of shoulder contracture PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 5
Open arthrolysis of elbow PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 6
Arthroscopic arthrolysis of elbow (as sole procedure) PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 6
Arthroscopic arthrolysis of shoulder contracture PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 2
Open or arthroscopic release of ankle joint contracture (excluding Achilles tendon lengthening)  PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 4
Release of contracture of inter-phalangeal joint of finger (excluding trigger finger or Dupytrens disease) PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 2
Excision of medial eminence 1st or 5th MT head with soft tissue repair (bunionectomy) PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 2
Metatarsal osteotomy for Hallux valgus, with or without internal fixation and soft tissue correction PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 3
Metatarsal osteotomy for Hallux valgus, with or without internal fixation and soft tissue correction-bilateral PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 3
Open excision of calcific deposit (e.g. shoulder, hip) PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 3
Arthroscopic excision of calcific deposits from shoulder PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 4
Arthrotomy of small joint, including removal of loose body from joint PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 4
Arthrotomy of large joint, including removal of loose body from joint PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 4
Open sub-acromial decompression, as sole procedure PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 4
Arthroscopic sub-acromial decompression as sole procedure PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 4
Arthroscopic sub-acromial decompression and excision of distal clavicle (including arthroscopic procedures in glenohumeral joint) PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 4
Arthroscopic meniscectomy (including debridement) PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 4
Arthroscopic meniscal repair PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 4
Arthroscopic meniscectomy (including debridement) - bilateral PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 4
Therapeutic arthroscopic operation on articular cartilage (other than W8200 and W8230) (as sole procedure) PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 4
Therapeutic arthroscopic operation on articular cartilage (other than W8200 and W8230) - bilateral (as sole procedure) PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 3
Repair of knee ligaments (open or arthroscopic) PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 5
Multiple arthroscopic operation on knee (including meniscectomy, chondroplasty, drilling or microfracture) PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 4
Arthroscopy of knee (including examination under anaesthetic, washout and biopsy) (as sole procedure) PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 4
Multiple arthroscopic operation on knee (including meniscectomy, chondroplasty, drilling or microfracture) - bilateral PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 5
Therapeutic arthroscopic operation on cavity of joint (not otherwise specified) (as sole procedure) PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 6
Therapeutic arthroscopy of shoulder (as sole procedure) PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 3
Therapeutic arthroscopy of wrist joint (as sole procedure) PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 4
Therapeautic arthroscopic examination of hip joint, with or without biopsy PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 6
Simple therapeutic arthroscopy of ankle with either soft tissue procedures or bony procedures +/- or joint surface procedures (as sole procedure) PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 4
Complex therapeutic arthroscopy of ankle, with multiple bony, joint surface and soft tissue procedures (as sole procedure) PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 4
Therapeutic subtalar arthroscopy including synovectomy to gain vision PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 3
Therapeutic arthroscopic operation on cavity of joint - bilateral (not otherwise specified) (as sole procedure) PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 3
Therapeutic arthroscopic operation on cavity of joint - bilateral (not otherwise specified) (as sole procedure) PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 3
Diagnostic arthroscopic examination of joint, with or without biopsy (not otherwise specified) (as sole procedure) PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 3
Diagnostic arthroscopic examination of joint, with or without biopsy - bilateral (not otherwise specified) (as sole procedure) PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 2
Flexible arthroscopy, +/- biopsy (as sole procedure) PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 2
Diagnostic arthroscopic examination of hip joint including wash-out, with or without biopsy (as sole procedure) PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 2
Diagnostic arthroscopic examination of shoulder joint, with or without biopsy (as sole procedure) PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 5
Diagnostic arthroscopic examination of wrist joint, with or without biopsy (as sole procedure) PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 2
Diagnostic arthroscopic examination of ankle, including anterior synovectomy to gain vision (as sole procedure) PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 4
Diagnostic subtalar arthroscopy including synovectomy to gain vision (as sole procedure) PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 3
Arthroscopy of elbow (as sole procedure) PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 2
Percutaneous biopsy/ arthrography/ aspiration in assessment of total hip replacement PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 2
Dynamic arthrogram of joint PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band 2
Manipulation of joint (including intra-articular injection) for “Frozen Shoulder” (as sole procedure) – bilateral PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band
Manipulation of joint (including intra-articular injection) for "Frozen Shoulder" (as sole procedure) PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band
Examination/ manipulation of joint under anaesthetic +/- injection (as sole procedure) PatientChoice Medical Insurance Band

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