Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

downcode

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
down-code
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

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

American usage

Etymology

From down- + code.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

downcodes (present, singular) downcoding (participle, present) downcoded (participle, past) downcoded (past)

Questions

What does downcode mean?
To change the diagnostic code of a patient's condition to a code for which a smaller amount will be billed.
Where does downcode come from?
From down- + code.

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