Mobile Coder Anesthesia vs Handbook Clinical Anesthesia
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Mobile Coder Anesthesia
This app simplifies anesthesiology billing by providing a mobile CPT® code directory. Quickly find and apply codes, add modifiers and notes, and generate detailed reports for your billing department. Ideal for tracking cases for research or recertification.
- Comprehensive CPT® code directory
- Graphical interface for code selection
- Text search for specific procedures
- Favorite code identification
- Modifier application
- Emailable procedure reports
- Offline data export
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NOW AVAILABLE: Subscription with 2026 CPT® Codes! -------------------------------------- Free to try before you buy! Streamlined and efficient, Mobile Coder is a mobile CPT® billing App that puts an end to anesthesiology coding troubles. Mobile Coder Anesthesia includes a comprehensive set of CPT® codes used by anesthesiologists. Via a simple graphical interface and several search options, you can quickly create a patient file, and then find and apply the CPT® codes you’re looking for to that patient. Simply touch the relevant anatomic zone to quickly and easily locate tailored lists of CPT® codes for that zone. A handy text search offers a powerful way to target the correct procedure codes. Another convenient feature allows you to identify "favorite" CPT® codes, so common procedures can be pulled up very quickly. You can apply modifiers to your codes, and add extra notes to each code you use in case extra details would help your billing department. A full procedure report containing all patient identifying data, plus CPT® code(s), assistants, location and date of surgery can be emailed directly to your biller or any email address from within the App. Patient procedure details can be logged and stored for convenient reference. Residents and anyone collecting cases for research or board recertification should find the logging feature useful. Want to track your Mobile Coder data offline? An export feature provides an easy way to export your data out of Mobile Coder Anesthesia and into a spreadsheet. Please note: As downloaded, this is a lite version of Mobile Coder Anesthesia that allows a prospective buyer to sample the user interface and all App functionality, but is limited to one code per body zone sub-category. If you like it, please consider upgrading to the full version via our In-App store for a comprehensive set of CPT® codes for these twenty anesthesiology zones: 1. Head 2. Neck 3. Spine and Spinal Cord 4. Thorax 5. Intrathoracic 6. Upper Abdomen 7. Lower Abdomen 8. Pelvis (Except Hip) 9. Perineum 10. Shoulder and Axilla 11. Upper Arm and Elbow 12. Forearm, Wrist, and Hand 13. Upper Leg (Except Knee) 14. Knee and Popliteal Area 15. Lower Leg (Below Knee) 16. Obstetric 17. Radiological Procedures 18. Burn Excisions or Debridement 19. E & M 20. Other Procedures Please note that the price of the full version includes a required per-user royalty paid to the AMA to use CPT® codes in a licensed electronic product per code year. Thank you for choosing Mobile Coder Anesthesia - we appreciate your business! ----------------------------------- Coming soon: Mobile Coder Hospitalist & several other specialties. ----------------------------------- Have a question? Find a major or minor problem? Got a great suggestion? Please let us know by emailing us at: support@psygo.com -----------------------------------
Handbook Clinical Anesthesia
This app provides step-by-step anesthesia drug administration procedures, ASA guidelines, drug information with warnings, and built-in calculators. It serves as a comprehensive reference for perioperative, intraoperative, and postoperative patient care, updated with the latest edition and enhanced features.
- Step-by-step anesthesia drug administration
- ASA guidelines and patient safety
- Drug list with Black Box Warnings
- Built-in clinical calculators
- Interactive flowcharts
- Comprehensive patient care reference
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"Try before you buy" - Download the FREE App, which includes sample content. In-App purchase required to unlock all content. Step-by-step procedures to administer anesthesia drugs. ASA guidelines. Drug list & Black Box Warnings. Built-in calculators. Interactive flowcharts. A comprehensive reference, guides you through virtually every aspect of perioperative, intraoperative, and postoperative patient care. This latest update is based on the 7th edition with additional features, enhanced functionality and ongoing updates. Handbook of Clinical Anesthesia has been completely updated to present the essential clinical anesthesia information in a concise format. Key Features * Intended to provide anesthesia practitioners and trainees with succinct, up-to-date information in a very readable form * Step-by-step procedures to administer anesthesia for cardiac surgery, obstetric surgery, minimally invasive procedures, chronic pain management, and more * A new topic covering Anesthesia for Laparoscopic and Robotic Surgeries has been added * Two new appendices added – Atlas of Electrocardiography and Pacemaker and Implantable Cardiac Defibrillator Protocols * ASA guidelines for patient care and safety included * Robust appendices include formulas, American Heart Association resuscitation protocols, ASA Standards and Guidelines, difficult airway algorithms, malignant hyperthermia protocol, and herbal medications * A clear, consistent style that makes critical contents easy to locate and comprehend * Discusses the management of anesthesia in the wide variety of clinical circumstances that anesthesia practitioners encounter * Sections Introduction to Anesthesiology and Scientific Foundations of Anesthesia reviews the fundamentals of anesthesia science, basic pharmacology of the more commonly used drugs in anesthesia * The most practical clinical pearls on what to do and how and when to do it are presented in concise outline format, with hundreds of tables, graphs, and algorithms that summarize and prioritize crucial points * Drug List & Black Box Warnings - Icons in the drug list indicate where FDA Black Box Warnings have been issued * Includes 28 interactive flowcharts and 4 built-in calculators which assist in making clinical decisions Content licensed from printed edition ISBN 10: 1451176155 Content licensed from printed edition ISBN 13: 978-1451176155 SUBSCRIPTION : Please choose an auto renewable subscription plan to receive content access and continuous updates. Your subscription automatically renews as per your plan, so you always have the latest content. Three months auto-renewing payments - $33.99 Six months auto-renewing payments - $43.99 Yearly auto-renewing payments- $64.99 Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Subscription may be managed by the user and auto-renewal can be disabled at any time by going to your device “Settings” and tapping “iTunes & App Store”. Any unused portion of a free trial period will be forfeited when you purchase a subscription, where applicable. If you have any questions or comments, email us any time: customersupport@skyscape.com or call 508-299-3000 Privacy Policy - https://www.skyscape.com/terms-of-service/privacypolicy.aspx Terms and Conditions - https://www.skyscape.com/terms-of-service/licenseagreement.aspx Author(s): Paul G. Barash, MD and Bruce F. Cullen, MD Publisher: Wolters Kluwer Health | Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Handbook Clinical Anesthesia at 4.8 against Mobile Coder Anesthesia's 1.0. Handbook Clinical Anesthesia also leads on ratings volume (42 vs 1) and device support (4 vs 2). Mobile Coder Anesthesia's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Mobile Coder Anesthesia sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $99.99 per year and Handbook Clinical Anesthesia sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $33.99 per 3 months. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Handbook Clinical Anesthesia holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Handbook Clinical Anesthesia has 42 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Mobile Coder Anesthesia ships an update every 5 months, Handbook Clinical Anesthesia every 7 months. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.
| Parameter | Mobile Coder Anesthesia | Handbook Clinical Anesthesia |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) | 4.8 (42 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 42 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months — better | Every 7 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 47 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Psygo LLC | Skyscape Medpresso Inc |
In-app purchases
Mobile Coder Anesthesia
- Full-Version for One Year$99.991 Year
- 2017 Full Version$79.99
- 2018 Full Version + New Codes$79.99
- 2019 Full Version + New Codes$89.99
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- 2020 Full Version + New Codes$89.99
- 2021 Full Version + New Codes$89.99
- 2022 Full Version + New Codes$89.99
- 2023 Full Version + New Codes$89.99
- 2024 Full Version + New Codes$89.99
Handbook Clinical Anesthesia
- HBK-Clinical Anesthesia 3M Sub$33.993 Months
- HBK-Clinical Anesthesia 6M Sub$43.996 Months
- 25% Off - Limited Time Offer$48.901 Year
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- 20% Off - Limited Period Offer$51.991 Year
- 15% off-Limited Time Offer$55.001 Year
- HBK-Clinical Anesthesia 1Y Sub$64.991 Year
- Handbook - Clinical Anesthesia$64.99
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