Most patients want the same four pieces of information before they go any further. Here they are, in plain terms.
The sections below explain how each pathway works in practice, what the procedure fee covers, and what sits outside it.
Whether you are funded through health insurance or paying for your care directly, the journey starts the same way: an outpatient consultation with Mr Hussain. He listens, examines you, reviews any imaging you bring, and gives you a clear plan that includes non-surgical options as well as surgical ones. Only once that plan is agreed does the question of fees become concrete, because the fee depends on what is right for your hip. Hip resurfacing is typically considered for younger, active patients with advanced hip osteoarthritis, where preserving the femoral head and natural bone stock matters more than it might for an older, less active patient.
Both pathways are welcome at all three of Mr Hussain's private practice locations across Birmingham and the West Midlands: the Woodlands Suite at the Royal Orthopaedic Hospital in Northfield, Priory Hospital Edgbaston (Circle Health Group), and The Harborne Hospital (HCA Healthcare). Each provides dedicated orthopaedic theatres and consultant-led post-operative care. The information below is split into the route most relevant to you.
Covered by your policy, subject to pre-authorisation. Our secretary handles the paperwork.
Read the insured routeA precise, itemised quotation is issued after your consultation, once the clinical plan is agreed.
Read the self-pay routeEvery patient starts here. The consultation lets Mr Hussain assess whether hip resurfacing is right for you, whether a total hip replacement would serve you better, or whether non-surgical management is appropriate at this stage. You leave with a written plan and, where surgery is recommended, an itemised quotation.
A GP referral letter is helpful because it carries useful medical history, but it is not required to book. You can self-refer directly. If you are using health insurance, your insurer may require a referral letter before they authorise treatment, so it is worth checking with them first.
Mr Hussain is recognised by Bupa, AXA, Aviva, Vitality, Cigna, The Exeter, Freedom Health, Healix, Legal & General and Police Mutual. If your insurer is not listed, please ask. Most major UK private medical insurers will authorise cover for hip resurfacing where it is clinically indicated and your policy permits, including treatment carried out at Mr Hussain's Birmingham hospital locations.
Once Mr Hussain has examined you and recommended a treatment plan, his secretary, Wendy Richards, prepares the paperwork your insurer needs to authorise treatment. You do not need to manage this yourself. Your insurer will issue an authorisation code which is then attached to your hospital booking and your invoice.
Full preauthorisation guide — insurer contacts & what to say →
Most comprehensive policies cover the consultation, the procedure fee (which includes the surgeon's fee and the anaesthetist's fee), the implant, the hospital stay, and routine post-operative follow-up. Coverage of pre-operative investigations and post-discharge physiotherapy varies by policy. The detail sits with your insurer rather than with us, which is why the questions below are worth asking them before treatment.
Self-pay patients pay directly for their care rather than through an insurance policy. Mr Hussain offers fixed-price, all-inclusive packages for hip resurfacing: £12,250 for an Adept metal-on-metal resurfacing and £13,450 for a ceramic ReCerf resurfacing. Each package covers a single hip and bundles the whole surgical episode into one fee. Your itemised quotation is confirmed in writing after your consultation, once the implant and hospital are agreed. For fully metal-free options such as the double-ceramic H1 hip resurfacing, pricing is quoted bespoke, reflecting current implant manufacturing and each hospital's procurement. Price is only one part of a self-pay decision — our guide to choosing a hip resurfacing surgeon covers what else to weigh up.
Prices apply to treatment at Royal Orthopaedic Hospital private care (The Woodlands Suite). Packages at Priory Hospital Edgbaston and The Harborne Hospital are quoted individually. Each package price is for one hip and does not include the £250 initial consultation. Your package is confirmed in a written, itemised quotation after your consultation. Quoted prices are held for 12 months.
Book an initial consultation. After your examination, Mr Hussain will explain which implant suits your hip and which hospital is most appropriate for your case. Wendy Richards will then issue a written itemised quotation within a few working days. The quote is valid for a defined period and will not change unless your clinical picture changes between quote and surgery.
If you are weighing self-pay against staying on an NHS waiting list, our article on self-pay hip resurfacing and the waiting list sets out what waiting costs a resurfacing candidate and how the self-pay pathway runs from enquiry to surgery.
For both insured and self-pay patients, the surgical package is designed to be fully inclusive. There is one bundled fee for the operative episode, rather than a series of invoices arriving from different parties. Patients are not asked to sort out the anaesthetist's bill, the implant supplier's bill, or routine post-operative review invoices separately. It is all in one place.
If your specific case requires anything beyond the standard package, for example an extended hospital stay or treatment for a separate condition identified during work-up, that will be discussed and agreed with you in advance, never as a surprise at the invoice.
Routine post-operative reviews are part of the package for both insured and self-pay patients. Mr Hussain will see you at agreed intervals after surgery to check your progress, review your X-rays, and adjust your rehabilitation plan. If you need additional follow-up beyond the routine schedule, the £175 follow-up consultation fee applies for self-pay patients, and the same arrangement is made with your insurer for insured patients.
Self-pay hip resurfacing packages with Mr Hussain cost £12,250 for an Adept metal-on-metal resurfacing and £13,450 for a ceramic (ReCerf) resurfacing. These are fixed-price, all-inclusive packages for a single hip, covering the surgeon's and anaesthetist's fees, the implant, theatre time, hospital stay, in-patient physiotherapy and routine post-operative follow-up. Your quotation is confirmed in writing after your consultation. The £250 initial consultation is charged separately.
Most comprehensive UK private medical policies cover hip resurfacing where it is clinically indicated and your policy permits. The detail sits with your insurer. Mr Hussain is recognised by Bupa, AXA, Aviva, Vitality, Cigna, The Exeter, Freedom Health, Healix, Legal & General and Police Mutual, and pre-authorisation paperwork is handled by his secretary.
Bupa, AXA, Aviva, Vitality, Cigna, The Exeter, Freedom Health, Healix, Legal & General and Police Mutual. If your insurer is not on this list, please ask. Most major UK insurers can be accommodated.
Book an initial consultation. After your examination, Mr Hussain will agree the clinical plan with you, including which implant and which hospital are most appropriate. A written, itemised quotation is then issued by his secretary within a few working days.
Yes. The procedure fee is bundled. It includes Mr Hussain's surgical fee, the anaesthetist's fee, the implant, theatre time, your hospital stay and routine post-operative follow-up.
Yes. The initial consultation fee is £250 for self-pay patients and is invoiced through your insurer for insured patients, subject to authorisation. Follow-up consultations are £175.
The package is designed to be fully inclusive: surgeon's fee, anaesthetist, implant, hospital stay, in-patient physiotherapy and routine post-operative follow-up. If your specific case requires anything beyond the standard package, for example an extended stay or treatment for a separate condition identified during work-up, that will be discussed and agreed with you in advance, never as a surprise.
Book an initial consultation to discuss your hip and receive a personalised plan. If you are insured, our secretary will handle pre-authorisation. If you are self-pay, a precise quotation follows your consultation.
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