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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93307-26 is the correct CPT code for an echocardiogram without Doppler, and the modifier -26 indicates that only the professional component (interpretation) is being billed. I30.9 is the correct ICD-10-CM code for acute pericarditis, unspecified, which aligns with the diagnosis of hemorrhagic pericarditis.

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