Certification: Certified Orthopaedic Surgery Coder (COSC)
309 West 700 South, Salt Lake City, UT 84101
The Certified Orthopaedic Surgery Coder exam was developed by a team of leading orthopaedic coding professionals. Those coders with sufficient experience and expertise in ortho coding are encouraged to sit for the COSC exam.
- More than two years of education or training after high school required?
- No
- Oral or Written Exam Required?
- Yes
- Renewal Required?
- Every 2 Year(s)
- Renew through Continuing Educational Units(CEU)?
- Yes
- Renew through Re-Examination?
- No
- Renew through Continuing Professional Development(CPD)?
- No
- Does applicant have choice of at least two options from above for renewal (CEU, CPD, or exam)?
- No
Specialty
The certification corresponds to a specialty within a recognized occupation. For example, Oncology Nurse and Pediatric Nurse are specialties within the nursing field, so Certified Oncology Nurse and Certified Pediatric Nurse would be classified as specialty certifications.