Comparison

CPT QuickRef vs ICD10 Consult Pro

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
Currently charting
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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 2026 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

About

ICD10 Consult Pro

This app provides a comprehensive and searchable ICD-10-CM coding resource for medical professionals. It features flexible search, custom notes, and cross-referencing for acronyms and synonyms, simplifying the coding process.

Highlights
  • Searchable ICD-10-CM codes
  • Customizable code notes
  • Acronym and synonym cross-referencing
  • Flexible search terms
  • ICD-9 to ICD-10 conversion
  • Browse by chapter/section
  • Favorites list
Features
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ICD10 Consult puts the most searchable, complete, current ICD-10-CM resource at your fingertips. With flexible search that speaks your language, a deep understanding of the codes, customizable code notes integrated into your search results, and more, this is the resource you wish your EMR provided. With ICD10 Consult, you'll never have to flip through a 30-pound book or go hunting for a coding reference page again... nor will you scratch your head wondering which "magic word" is in the code's name. • Modern, fast interface designed for iOS 26 — with full iPad split view, hardware keyboard, Dynamic Type, and VoiceOver support • Deep code analysis allows easy handling of laterality, encounter, and staging codes, letting the app do the work of finding the perfect code • Add your own custom notes to any code — searchable, and shown seamlessly within your search results • Tens of thousands of medical acronyms and synonyms are transparently cross-referenced to let you search using the terms you are used to; e.g. "MI" to "Myocardial Infarction" • Search term flexibility understands that, for example, "vertebrae" matches "vertebra" and "ovarian" matches "ovary" • ICD-10 tabular and alphabetical indexes integrated and simultaneously accessed to maximize results • Instant linkage within code descriptions • Coding guidelines as well as section and chapter instructions tightly integrated • Know at a glance if a code is valid for reimbursement or if more specificity is needed • Browse diagnoses by chapter, section, and subsection; search within specific hierarchies • Favorites list allows quick access to your most common codes, with groups to organize them The current 2026 ICD-10-CM codes were effective October 1, 2025. The app draws the complete code database directly from the data files available at the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). ICD10 Consult Pro is a single purchase with no ads and no subscriptions.

Screenshots

CPT QuickRef4 screens
ICD10 Consult Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: ICD10 Consult Pro at 82% against CPT QuickRef's 11%. ICD10 Consult Pro also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.3) and in-app purchases (none vs 12). CPT QuickRef's advantage is price (Free vs $29.99) and chart position (#199 vs unranked). On ratings volume, 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

CPT QuickRef is free to download; ICD10 Consult Pro costs $29.99 up front. CPT QuickRef sells 12 one-off in-app purchases. ICD10 Consult Pro asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ICD10 Consult Pro holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 365 and 394 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 11% of CPT QuickRef's written reviews are positive against 82% of ICD10 Consult Pro's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CPT QuickRef ships an update every 6 weeks, ICD10 Consult Pro every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
CPT QuickRef versus ICD10 Consult Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCPT QuickRefICD10 Consult Pro
PriceFree — better$29.99
Rating4.3 (365 ratings)4.8 (394 ratings) — better
Positive reviews10.8% of reviews81.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings365394 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
Best chart rank#199 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS12 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size47 MB133 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperAmerican Medical AssociationEvan Schoenberg

Customer experience

CPT QuickRef

All ratings365 ratings
Positive83.0%
Neutral1.9%
Negative15.1%
Written reviews65 reviews
Positive10.8%
Neutral4.6%
Negative84.6%

ICD10 Consult Pro

All ratings394 ratings
Positive96.2%
Neutral2.8%
Negative1.0%
Written reviews22 reviews
Positive81.8%
Neutral9.1%
Negative9.1%

User reviews

CPT QuickRef

From 365 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 User-friendly navigation and interface
  • 📚 Comprehensive CPT code reference at fingertips
  • 💼 Useful for medical professionals and coders
  • 🔄 Annual updates available at reasonable cost

Room to improve

  • 💰 Expensive pricing model with hidden costs
  • 🚫 Misleading free app listing with paywall
  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezing issues
  • 🔒 Access locked after purchase without recourse
  • 📵 Non-responsive customer support

ICD10 Consult Pro

From 394 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Best app of its kind
  • 👍 Accurate for challenging diagnoses
  • 👍 Great for EMR documentation
  • 👍 Well organized and time saver
  • 👍 Finds correct codes easily

Room to improve

  • 🐛 App won't start (free & pro)
  • 🐛 Does not work on iPad
  • 🐛 Suddenly closes down on iPad
  • 🐛 Upgrade from inside app doesn't work
  • 🐛 Favorites list erased on upgrade

Bugs and 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

ICD10 Consult Pro

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • App won't start after update
  • App does not work on iPad
  • App suddenly closes down on iPad during specific actions
  • In-app upgrade to remove ads is ineffective
  • Missing specific psychiatric codes

Requested features

2 requests
  • Add S05.XXB billable code
  • Explanation on how to find missing codes

In-app purchases

12 purchases

CPT QuickRef

One-time12
  • 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
None

ICD10 Consult Pro

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CPT QuickRef free?
CPT QuickRef is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ICD10 Consult Pro free?
ICD10 Consult Pro costs $29.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, CPT QuickRef or ICD10 Consult Pro?
ICD10 Consult Pro is rated higher. CPT QuickRef averages 4.3 out of 5 from 365 ratings, while ICD10 Consult Pro averages 4.8 from 394 ratings.
Do CPT QuickRef or ICD10 Consult Pro have ads?
Neither CPT QuickRef nor ICD10 Consult Pro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CPT QuickRef or ICD10 Consult Pro?
CPT QuickRef ships an update every 6 weeks, and ICD10 Consult Pro every 3 months. Most recently, CPT QuickRef was updated on October 15, 2026 and ICD10 Consult Pro on October 6, 2026.

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