ICD9 On the Go vs CPT QuickRef
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ICD9 On the Go
This app provides a comprehensive ICD-9-CM diagnosis code database updated to 2016. It offers features for practicing billing, searching codes, and tagging favorites. An in-app upgrade to ICD-10 is available.
- ICD-9-CM diagnosis codes (updated to 2016)
- In-app upgrade to ICD-10
- Universal app for iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad
- Browse codes with a unique interface
- Intelligent search by word or code
- Tag favorite codes
- Share codes via email
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Use this application for practicing your billing, then when you are ready, upgrade to the latest codes 2013 to ensure accuracy and maximal billing. Don't pay twice for the same app, this application is universal with an optimized unique and beautiful interface for iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad. -- FEATURES: - For testing purpose, this app contains complete implementation of ICD-9-CM diagnosis codes, all of them updated to 2016 effective October 1, 2016. - In App upgrade to ICD 10 - Universal app for iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad. - Easily browse groups of codes with a beautiful and unique interface. - Intelligent search feature, type the beginning of any word or code and get a list of results. - Tag your favorite individual code. - Share any code by email. -- SUPPORT INFORMATION We consider support very important and we take it seriously. We have included support request from inside the application. Please don't hesitate to contact us if you have any issues, or drop an email to support@vlrsoftware.com. We will be happy to assist you.
CPT QuickRef
This app provides a mobile reference for Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) codes, aiding in accurate medical billing. It offers tools like an E/M Wizard and access to RVUs, global days, and illustrations to help healthcare professionals select appropriate codes.
- CPT code lookup
- E/M Wizard for code selection
- RVU and GPCI calculations
- Global days reference
- Color procedural illustrations
- Vignettes for code descriptions
- Favorites list for frequent codes
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CPT® QuickRef from the American Medical Association The CPT QuickRef app puts all the coding and billing tools that you need in the palm of your hand. Developed by the American Medical Association (AMA), this on-the-go reference guide quickly helps you determine the appropriate Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) codes to use for accurate billing. (This app provides suggested codes. Final code selection remains the responsibility of the individual user.) CPT QuickRef is the only official mobile app from the AMA – the source of the CPT codeset, and experts to provide authoritative information about CPT codes and proper use. E/M codes are the most frequently used codes and arguably the most difficult to assign. The E/M Wizard (included in the free trial and with any single or multiyear Coding & Billing Pack purchase) will help physicians and qualified health care professionals select the right code according to AMA and CMS coding guidelines The app includes a 14-day trial of full access, after which in-app purchase or activation is required. Choose a single year Coding and Billing Pack, • The latest information — Receive automatic when new relative value units (RVUs) and proprietary laboratory analysis (PLA) codes are released or when technical corrections are made to 2027 CPT codes • Favorites — Select the codes you use most and save them to your favorites list • Facility and non-facility RVUs — Use federal data on facility and non-facility work and practice expense values • GPCIs — Set your region’s geographic practice cost index to calculate accurate Medicare payment for each procedure • Global days — Reference the number of global days CMS assigns to a given procedure • Color illustrations — Better understand complex procedures with 200+ procedural illustrations • Clear references to CPT® Assistant articles — View article titles and tap for direct access with the CPT Assistant Archive add-on • Over 4,400 Vignettes – understand exactly what procedures each code represents with typical patient and service descriptions
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Verdict
ICD9 On the Go and CPT QuickRef both sit at 4.4 stars, but that hides the real split: 92% of ICD9 On the Go's written reviews are positive against 11% of CPT QuickRef's. ICD9 On the Go also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.1). CPT QuickRef's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 11 months) and chart position (#197 vs unranked). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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. ICD9 On the Go sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and CPT QuickRef sells 12 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for ICD9 On the Go against 4.3 for CPT QuickRef. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CPT QuickRef has 366 ratings behind it against 42, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 92% of ICD9 On the Go's written reviews are positive against 11% of CPT QuickRef's.
ICD9 On the Go ships an update every 11 months, CPT QuickRef every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on October 23, 2026.
| Parameter | ICD9 On the Go | CPT QuickRef |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (42 ratings) — better | 4.3 (366 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 91.6% of reviews — better | 10.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 42 | 366 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 11 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | — | #197 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 30 MB | 61 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | VLR Software | American Medical Association |
Customer experience
ICD9 On the Go
CPT QuickRef
Bugs and requests
ICD9 On the Go
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
CPT QuickRef
Reported bugs
13 issues- App crashes when accessing modifiers or premium content
- App freezes and becomes unresponsive
- App refuses to open after updates
- Search function returns no results for valid codes
- Search only works with exact verbatim matches
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- QR code scanning crashes the app
- Restore purchase button non-functional
- Account registration issues and login failures
- Favorites disappear after updates
- Premium content remains locked despite payment
- App incompatible with iOS updates
- Pending charges and billing issues not resolved
- Content not updating despite claims of installation
Requested features
8 requests- Search feature that finds partial matches and synonyms
- Ability to save and access favorites across sessions
- Include figures and images from CPT manual
- Advanced search with multiple filter options
- Offline access to downloaded content
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- Better code description formatting and readability
- Service level calculator for E/M codes
- Support for all medical specialties, not just E/M
In-app purchases
ICD9 On the Go
- ICD9-CM 2014 codes$4.99
CPT QuickRef
- CPT E/M All Content 2017Free
- CPT E/M All Content 2019Free
- CPT E/M Premium Pack$9.99
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- Coding and Billing Pack 2017$59.99
- Single Year 2019$59.99
- Single Year 2020$59.99
- Single Year 2021$59.99
- Single Year 2022$59.99
- Single Year 2023$59.99
- Single Year 2024$59.99
- Single Year 2026$59.99
- Single Year 2025$59.99
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