Word: upcode
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: up
code
Definition: To change the diagnostic code of a patient's condition from the correct code to one for which a larger amount can be billed.
Morphemes:
Affix: up-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Used to indicate increase.
Affix: code
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To add codes to a dataset.