Editorial and Source Policy
Last updated July 19, 2026
Primary sources first
Coverage, claims, coding, and payment statements are mapped to CMS, HHS, the Medicare Coverage Database, Medicare Administrative Contractors, or other authoritative code-set and policy sources. Verified lessons and records show a review date and link to their sources.
Source status
Verified means the published statement is attached to reviewed official sources. Research-stage records and course frameworks without published lessons are excluded from public catalogs, direct delivery, and the sitemap until source review is complete.
Editorial independence
Advertising does not determine source conclusions, verification status, or educational tool outcomes. Advertisers do not receive favorable coverage or access to private account or feedback records.
Effective dates matter
Code sets, fee files, edits, policies, and appeal rules change. Readers must use the version effective for the date of service, discharge, claim, or decision.
Copyrighted code content
CPT is maintained and copyrighted by the American Medical Association. This site explains workflows and points to licensed and current sources; it does not republish a CPT codebook. Federal HCPCS Level II and ICD-10 resources are linked to their official publishers.
Educational boundary
Content simplifies complex rules but does not determine coding, coverage, patient liability, compliance, legal rights, or payment for an individual claim.
Corrections
Source-backed corrections can be submitted through the feedback form. Editors review the cited source and update the reviewed date when a material statement changes.