Hospital upcoding, which is claiming a higher level of patient severity in order to obtain a higher insurance payment, is a major issue. One study estimates that increased upcoding relative to a decade earlier was associated with $14.6 billion in hospital payments. I have people calling me about this, where they feel that they were upcoded and wonder why they are being billed for certain services. If you’re concerned about your medical bills, call Medwise. I’m here to help you. Thank you.