Comparison

Mobile Coder Hand & Wrist vs maxCoder

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Mobile Coder Hand & Wrist

This medical app assists hand and upper extremity surgeons in quickly identifying and applying correct CPT® codes for billing. It features a graphical interface, search options, and the ability to save favorite codes. Users can generate and email procedure reports for billing or record-keeping.

Highlights
  • Graphical interface for CPT code selection
  • Text search for procedure codes
  • Favorite CPT code functionality
  • Application of modifiers
  • Emailable procedure reports
  • Patient data logging
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NOW AVAILABLE: Subscription with 2026 CPT® Codes! -------------------------------------- Free to try before you buy! The first mobile CPT billing application designed by an orthopedic surgeon for hand and upper extremity surgeons. Streamlined and efficient, Mobile Coder puts an end to your coding troubles. Mobile Coder Hand & Wrist offers a unique graphical interface and several searching options to help you quickly identify the correct CPT® codes you’re looking for. Simply touch the relevant anatomic zone for tailored lists of CPT® codes that are easy to search. A handy text search is also provided as a powerful tool 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. Mobile Coder Hand & Wrist is a complete coding solution for the upper extremity surgeon, and includes all musculoskeletal codes from the elbow to the finger. Furthermore, the App contains a comprehensive set of vascular, neural, and soft tissue codes, including free and rotational flaps, grafts, and nerve repair/decompression codes. Lastly, Evaluation and Management (E and M) codes and casting/splinting procedures are included. The App also provides the ability to apply modifiers to your codes, and also use the same code multiple times for the same patient - great when more than one finger is operated on. In short, Mobile Coder Hand & Wrist offers the most complete list of codes and time-saving features currently available for use by upper extremity surgeons. A full procedure report containing all patient identifying data, plus CPT® code(s), surgical 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 handy future use. Residents and anyone collecting cases for research or board recertification should find this useful. Please note: As downloaded, this is a lite version of Mobile Coder Hand & Wrist that allows a prospective buyer to sample the user interface and all App functionality, but is limited to one code per anatomic 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 14 zones: 1. Arthrodesis / Amputation 2. Arthroscopy 3. Excision / Biopsy 4. Flaps / Replant 5. Forearm 6. Fracture 7. Graft / Transfer 8. Incision / Debridement 9. Nails 10. Repair / Closure 11. Tendon 12. Upper Arm / Elbow 13. Vessel / Nerve 14. Misc Codes 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. Attention current users of Mobile Coder Orthopedics full version: The full functionality of Mobile Coder Hand & Wrist is available to full version users of Mobile Coder Orthopedics - now included at no extra cost - allowing you to manage all of your patients through one App. If you need both general orthopedics and hand & upper extremity specialty codes, this is the best way to go, and will cost less than purchasing Mobile Coder Orthopedics and Mobile Coder Hand & Wrist separately. Thank you for choosing Mobile Coder Hand & Wrist - 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 -----------------------------------

About

maxCoder

Quickly look up ICD-10 codes on your mobile device. This app helps medical professionals find codes by number, diagnosis, or description, and allows them to save favorites and share codes with colleagues. It includes ICD-9 references and works offline.

Highlights
  • ICD-10 code lookup
  • Search by code, diagnosis, or description
  • ICD-9 reference
  • Favorite codes list
  • Share codes via email/text
  • Offline functionality
  • Free code updates
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Spend more time caring for your patients, while eliminating miscoding. Always rely on quick ICD-10 code lookup with maxCoder. maxCoder helps physicians and advanced care providers keep an updated list to reference on-the-go. Search by code number, diagnosis, or description. Reference the ICD-9 codes you’re used to and view the new ICD-10 matches all through your mobile phone. Build a list of code favorites and easily view what your frequented ICD codes are. Share codes with your colleagues instantly. Make ICD-10 coding easy with maxCoder. Features: • 2018 ICD-10 code base from CMS • ICD-9 reference point • Searchable by code numbers, diagnosis, and description • Complete with short and long descriptions • Create a list of favorites • Forward codes via email or text • Works offline for traveling convenience • Free code updates

Screenshots

Mobile Coder Hand & Wrist4 screens
maxCoder4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: maxCoder at none against Mobile Coder Hand & Wrist's 10. maxCoder also leads on review sentiment (33% vs 0%) and iOS requirement (7.1 vs 18.0). On price, update cadence, ads and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Mobile Coder Hand & Wrist sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. maxCoder asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on June 5, 2026 and June 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Mobile Coder Hand & Wrist versus maxCoder: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMobile Coder Hand & WristmaxCoder
PriceFreeFree
Rating—3.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews33.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS18.07.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB68 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperPsygo LLCgingerCube, Inc.

Customer experience

Mobile Coder Hand & Wrist

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

maxCoder

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral33.3%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Mobile Coder Hand & Wrist

One-time10
  • 2014 Full Version$39.99
  • 2015 Full Version$39.99
  • 2010 Full Version$49.99
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  • 2012 Full Version$49.99
  • 2013 Full Version$49.99
  • 2016 Full Version (2017 coming soon)$49.99
  • 2017 Full Version + All CPT Code Updates$49.99
  • 2018 Full Version + New Codes$49.99
  • 2022 Full Version + New Codes$59.99
  • 2023 Full Version + New Codes$64.99
None

maxCoder

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Mobile Coder Hand & Wrist free?
Mobile Coder Hand & Wrist is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is maxCoder free?
maxCoder is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Mobile Coder Hand & Wrist or maxCoder have ads?
Neither Mobile Coder Hand & Wrist nor maxCoder shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Mobile Coder Hand & Wrist or maxCoder?
Mobile Coder Hand & Wrist ships an update every 5 months, and maxCoder every 5 months. Most recently, Mobile Coder Hand & Wrist was updated on June 5, 2026 and maxCoder on June 9, 2026.

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