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The Certified Orthopaedic Surgery Coder (CAOSC™) exam was developed by a team of leading ortho coding professionals. Coders with sufficient experience and expertise in ortho coding are encouraged to prepare to sit for the COSC™ exam.

The COSC™ examinee will be tested on:

• Ability to read and abstract physician office notes and procedure notes to apply correct ICD-9-CM, CPT®, HCPCS Level II and modifier coding assignments
• Evaluation and Management (both the 1995 and 1997 Documentation Guidelines)
• Rules and regulations of Medicare billing including (but not limited to) incident to, teaching situations, shared visits, consultations, and global surgery
• Coding of surgical procedures performed by orthopedists such as arthroscopic surgeries, fracture repairs, spine surgeries, etc.
• Medical terminology
• Anatomy and physiology

Exam Details:

• 150-questions
• 5 ½ hour time limit

Highly Recommended References:

• Both volumes of the Coding Companion

Although there are no experience requirements for this exam, please be aware that the exam is comprehensive of the facets of ortho coding to ensure you are truly a master in your specialized field of coding.

Please Note:

*You will not be provided the exam at the end of the training camp. However, we will help you schedule your exam date with the AAPC