Certified Orthopaedic Surgery Coder (COSC) Course

The COSC exam is recommended for experienced orthopaedic coders. COSC brings expertise in coding orthopedic treatments such as ACL reconstruction, joint fusion and joint replacements, laminectomy, diskectomy, and so on.

The COSC certification will demonstrate ability to read and abstract:


  • Physician office notes and operative notes in order to apply correct ICD-10-CM, CPT®, HCPCS Level II, and modifier coding assignments for new and established office and outpatient services in 2021, as well as E/M coding based on 1995 and 1997 documentation guidelines.
  • Medicare billing rules and restrictions, including instructional scenarios, shared visits, consultations, and global surgery
  • Coding of orthopedist-performed surgical operations such as arthroscopic surgeries, fracture repairs, spine surgeries, and so on.
  • Medical Terminology, Physiology and anatomy.

The Certified Orthopaedic Surgery Coder specialty course was developed and introduced to the healthcare industry with the goal of producing top-class Certified Orthopaedic Surgery specialist coders who are much needed for Orthopaedic projects; this credential raises the industry coder’s benchmark and assists clients in confidently running such projects smoothly. Any coder with solid coding skills and appropriate orthopaedic working experience is recommended to enroll this course and write exam after completing training from us. Erendiz Academy, the finest COSC online and classroom training institute in Hyderabad and PAN INDIA, seeks to equip you with healthcare.

AAPC’s COSC New Exam Structure:

  • 100 multiple-choice questions (proctored)
  • 4 hours to complete the exam
  • Open Code Books (manuals)
  • 70% passing score required

Mode of Training

  • Online
  • Classroom