Where does “downcode” come from?
downcode (English) comes from English code, from Middle English code, from Old English codd, from Proto-Germanic kuddô, from Proto-Indo-European gewt-, from Proto-Indo-European gū- — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...
downcode (English): To change the diagnostic code of a patient's condition to a code for which a smaller amount will be billed
Definitions
- To change the diagnostic code of a patient's condition to a code for which a smaller amount will be billed
Ancestry of “downcode”, step by step
downcode traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English code
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | code | A short symbol, often with little relation to the... |
| 2 | Middle English | code | Any kind of plant gum; a gummy or resinous... |
| 3 | Old English | codd | bag; sack; husk |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | kuddô | bag; pod; sack; purse |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gewt- | sack; pouch; pouch, sack |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gū- | to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,... |