downcode

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Synonyms: downcome, downside, downsome, downhole, downtone, downzone, downvote, downhome

Antonyms: downcome, downside, downsome, downhole, downtone, downzone, downvote, downhome

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Verb

1. {{lb|en|medicine|chiefly|US}} To change the {{w|diagnostic code}} of a patient's condition to a code for which a smaller amount will be [[bill]]ed.

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