AAOS Code vs Dr Stitch
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
AAOS Code
This medical reference app provides orthopaedic CPT codes, ICD-10 codes, and RVUs for quick access on mobile devices. It allows users to search by code or body site, email patient information with codes, calculate Work RVUs, and save favorite codes.
- Orthopaedic CPT codes
- ICD-10 codes
- RVU calculations
- Search by code and body site
- Email patient information
- Favorite code tracking
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Published by the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons®, Code X Lite (X-Lite) is Code X's built-in companion for immediate, on the go coding. The robust application offers a full range of orthopaedic CPT codes, ICD-10 codes and RVUs. The application allows you to search by code and body site, e-mail patient information with the applicable code, calculate Work RVUs, and track your favorite codes. For AAOS Code-X Web Subscribers please login to your cloud based Code-X account at https://codex.aaos.org. Then click on your initials, followed by your name to get your credentials to login to Code-X Lite. If you are not an AAOS Code-X Web Subscriber you will not have access to this application.
Dr Stitch
Streamline your urgent wound-care visit by completing your intake from your phone. A guided assistant asks simple questions, allows photo uploads of your injury and insurance, and securely sends your information to your care team. Save time in the waiting room with a quick and easy check-in process.
- Guided chat for intake
- Photo upload for injury and insurance
- Information review before sending
- Secure data transmission
- Time-saving waiting room process
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Dr STITCH helps you check in for your urgent wound-care visit quickly and easily, right from your phone. Instead of filling out paperwork in the waiting room, a friendly guided assistant walks you through a few simple questions your details, what happened, and any allergies or special needs and lets you add photos of your injury and insurance card. Everything is sent securely to your care team so they're ready for you when you arrive. WHAT YOU CAN DO - Complete your intake through a simple, guided chat - Add photos of your injury and the front and back of your insurance card - Review your information before you send it - Save time in the waiting room WHY PATIENTS LIKE IT - Faster check-in, most intakes take just a few minutes - Clear, plain-language questions, one at a time - Your information goes straight to your care team IMPORTANT Dr STITCH is for intake and check-in only. It does not provide medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. If you are experiencing a medical emergency, heavy bleeding, difficulty breathing, chest pain, or any life-threatening symptom, call 911 or go to the nearest emergency room immediately. Questions? Contact our team at 1-877-377-8482.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Dr Stitch at 5.0 against AAOS Code's 2.3. AAOS Code's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.1). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Dr Stitch holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 8 respectively.
AAOS Code ships an update every 3 months, Dr Stitch every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | AAOS Code | Dr Stitch |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.3 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (8 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 8 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 148 MB | 26 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Computer Architechs International Corporation | Long Island Plastic Surgical Group, P. C. |
Customer experience
AAOS Code
Dr Stitch
In-app purchases
AAOS Code
No in-app purchases
Dr Stitch
No in-app purchases





