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 correct CPT code for the interpreting physician for a 2D echocardiogram including M-mode recording without color Doppler is 93307 with modifier -26 to indicate that only the professional component (interpretation) is being billed. The appropriate ICD-10-CM code for hemorrhagic pericarditis is I30.9, indicating acute pericarditis, unspecified, as there is no specific code for hemorrhagic pericarditis.

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