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Explain What the Initial Preventive E/M Codes Are Used to Report

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Explain what the initial preventive E/M codes are used to report.


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Anorexia Nervosa

An eating disorder characterized by an intense fear of gaining weight, leading to restricted food intake and excessive weight loss.

Purging Behavior

Actions taken to rid the body of consumed food or calories, commonly seen in eating disorders, including self-induced vomiting or misuse of laxatives.

Restricting Type

A subtype of anorexia nervosa where individuals limit their intake of food and calories as a method of weight control.

Excessive Exercise

Engaging in physical activity to an extent that it significantly interferes with important activities, occurs despite injuries, or negatively impacts physical health.

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