downcodes

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A form of downcode — To change the diagnostic code of a patient's condition to a code for which a smaller amount will be billed.

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Meanings

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of downcode
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APA

downcodes. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/downcodes

MLA

“downcodes.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/downcodes. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “downcodes,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/downcodes.

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