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plainprocedure's cost data is loaded directly from official CMS sources, and the surrounding guides and framing are compiled by the editorial process below. The publisher is accountable for the data framing, methodology, and corrections you read here.
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PlainProcedure is a data journalism portal that examines the costs of various healthcare procedures using public government data to provide clear insights for the public. The team's content is compiled by our editorial process, and it does not accept payment from entities it covers to ensure impartiality. As a publication of PlainProcedure, the editorial process delivers objective, data-driven reporting on this essential topic.
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plainprocedure is a data-journalism publisher: we compile public datasets, verify them against their official sources, and present them in plain language. Editorial standards, sourcing, and how we handle corrections are described on our about and methodology pages.