A patient underwent a 2D echocardiogram including M-mode recording without color Doppler echocardiography for hemorrhagic pericarditis. The report was sent out for interpretation. Select the appropriate CPT and ICD-10-CM codes for the interpreting physician.

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The appropriate CPT code for a 2D echocardiogram with M-mode recording without color Doppler is 93307. The modifier -26 indicates the professional component (interpretation). The ICD-10-CM code for hemorrhagic pericarditis is I30.9.

A Patient Underwent a 2D Echocardiogram Including M-Mode Recording Without