downcoding

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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. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of downcode
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APA

downcoding. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/downcoding

MLA

“downcoding.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/downcoding. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “downcoding,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/downcoding.

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