Costkits MCP

Name: Costkits MCP
Author: costkits

by costkitsversion 2.0.0i★ –iComputer or cloud

Registry nameio.github.costkits/costkits-mcp

Install

Overview

Description from the maker (original English)

Free hosted MCP server: US healthcare procedure cost estimates and provider pricing. No API key.

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What you can do with it

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Connection: Computer or cloud
Transport: stdio, Streamable HTTP
Category: Clinics & health

Install

Pick the AI app you use, then copy the settings.

Before you install

Basic checks: 1 of 1 passed
Runs on the maker’s server: what you ask it goes through their server.
The registry lists no key to fill in.

You need

Runs in the cloudNothing to install; it connects over the internet
npmNode.js installed (for the npx command)

Which app do you use?

ClaudeClaude CodeCursorVS CodeChatGPT

Pick your app above. We remember it, so next time the button says “Install in …”.

Works in Claude on the web, desktop and mobile:

Open Settings → Connectors
Press Add custom connector
Paste the address below and press Add
If it asks you to sign in, sign in with the maker

https://mcp.costkits.com/mcp

Or run it on your computer

Open Claude Desktop → Settings → Developer → Edit Config, and paste this into claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "costkits": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@costkits/costkits-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Run this in your terminal

claude mcp add --transport http costkits https://mcp.costkits.com/mcp

Or run it on your computer

claude mcp add costkits -- npx -y @costkits/costkits-mcp

Open in Cursor

Or copy the settings yourself

Paste into .cursor/mcp.json in your project, or ~/.cursor/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "costkits": {
      "url": "https://mcp.costkits.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Or run it on your computer

Open in Cursor

Or copy the settings yourself

Paste into .cursor/mcp.json in your project, or ~/.cursor/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "costkits": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@costkits/costkits-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Your browser asks to open the app, then the app shows the settings and asks you to confirm. Key values are left empty for you to fill in.

Open in VS Code

Or copy the settings yourself

Paste into .vscode/mcp.json in your project

{
  "servers": {
    "costkits": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://mcp.costkits.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Or run it on your computer

Open in VS Code

Or copy the settings yourself

Paste into .vscode/mcp.json in your project

{
  "servers": {
    "costkits": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@costkits/costkits-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Your browser asks to open the app, then the app shows the settings and asks you to confirm. Key values are left empty for you to fill in.

ChatGPT connects only to servers on the internet:

Open ChatGPT on the web → Settings → Connectors (Apps)
Press Create or Add (some plans need Developer mode under Advanced first)
Paste the address below, give it a name and save
If it asks you to sign in, sign in with the maker

https://mcp.costkits.com/mcp

Menu names can differ slightly by plan and over time.

Your choice stays on this device in a cookie; no account needed.

These settings are generated from the maker’s registry entry. If the README says otherwise, follow the README.

What it can do

We have not read this server’s tool list yet; we check endpoints in rotation.

Basic checksi

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✓ Pass
Maker matches the repo
The registry name was verified with the GitHub account costkits, which owns the repo
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Still maintained
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Has a licence
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Endpoint responds
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Sign-in with OAuth
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No hidden instructions in tool descriptions
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Compared with others in Clinics & healthi

More stars than 0% of the other 870 servers in this category
Published to the registry more recently than 59% of the other 870 servers in this category
Basic checks equal to or better than 100% of the other 870 servers in this category

Compared with every active server in this category in the registry. Stars count only when the publisher owns the repo.

Common questions

Is Costkits MCP safe?

It passed 1 of 1 applicable basic checks. We have not read the code. Before adding a key or token, see what access the server asks for and use a key with only the permissions you need.

What keys or codes does it need?

The registry does not list a required key, though some servers ask you to sign in on first use.

Does it run on my computer or in the cloud?

Either way works: install it on your computer or connect to the cloud version.

Is it still maintained?

The GitHub repo last changed –, and the latest version (2.0.0) reached the registry 21 days ago.

Which apps can use it?

Apps that support MCP, such as Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor and VS Code. It connects by URL, so apps that accept remote MCP servers work too, such as ChatGPT in developer mode.

What can I use instead?

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README from the maker

Open the README

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CostKits MCP Server

Give Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, and other MCP clients access to live US healthcare cost data.

CostKits provides procedure cost estimates, patient out-of-pocket calculations, provider pricing, and insurance coverage rules using hospital-transparency and CMS data rather than model memory.

Ask healthcare cost questions in natural language. CostKits supplies the structured data and calculations.

A hosted Model Context Protocol server. No API key, no signup. It powers the CostKits app in ChatGPT and works with any MCP client that supports remote servers.

What can an agent do with CostKits?

Ask questions such as:

"What would a colonoscopy cost in Connecticut?"
"How much would I owe if I have $500 left on my deductible and 20% coinsurance?"
"Compare MRI prices from providers near Dallas."
"Does this procedure commonly require prior authorization?"
"Resolve 'knee scan' to the correct procedure and estimate the cost."

The MCP server selects the appropriate CostKits API tools and returns structured healthcare cost data the model can explain to the user.

User question

↓ MCP client ↓ CostKits MCP tool ↓ CostKits healthcare cost API ↓ Structured estimate, provider pricing, coverage rule, or bill-analysis result

Connect

Remote (recommended): add the server URL in any client that supports remote MCP servers (ChatGPT, Claude, Cursor, and others):

https://mcp.costkits.com/mcp

Claude Desktop via npm: the package is a thin shim that forwards to the hosted server.

"mcpServers": { "costkits": { "command": "npx", "args": ["-y", "@costkits/costkits-mcp"] } } }

Available tools

Tool	What it does
`resolve_procedure`	Match a plain-language procedure name to a supported procedure
`list_procedures`	The procedure catalog with CPT codes
`get_procedure_details`	Billing rules, cost drivers, and which separate bills to expect
`estimate_procedure_cost`	Cost range in a state, with expected out-of-pocket if you give plan details
`full_estimate`	Procedure, cost, providers, and liability in one call
`calculate_liability`	Deductible, coinsurance, and out-of-pocket math for a dollar amount
`find_providers`	Providers with observed hospital-transparency prices (up to 10 per call)
`get_provider`	Public profile for one provider by NPI
`get_coverage`	Prior auth, cost-sharing, and frequency rules by carrier
`list_carriers`	Supported insurance carriers
`demo_estimate`	Sample estimate, for checking your connection

For bill review, use the CostKits app. Bill analysis is not available through this server.

Privacy and data handling

These tools do not need patient names, member IDs, dates of birth, or medical-record identifiers, and you should not send them. Requests are logged without free text, only the tool, procedure, and state.

Local development

npm install

npm run start:http # hosted server on :8787, set COSTKITS_API_KEY for a server-side key npm run smoke # stdio shim against a local hosted server npm run smoke:http # hosted server contract

Env var	Used by	Purpose
`COSTKITS_MCP_URL`	stdio shim	Override the hosted URL (default `https://mcp.costkits.com/mcp`)
`COSTKITS_API_KEY`	hosted server	Server-side key for the CostKits backend
`COSTKITS_API_BASE`	hosted server	Backend base URL
`RATE_LIMIT_PER_MIN`	hosted server	Per-IP limit (default 60)

Links

costkits.com · Interactive demo

About CostKits

CostKits is a healthcare cost-transparency platform built by John Caruso, FSA, MAAA, a healthcare actuary with more than 20 years of experience in insurance pricing, medical billing systems, and healthcare cost analytics.

This MCP server gives AI assistants and agents access to CostKits cost data.

Methodology

License

MIT

Costkits MCP

Overview

PopNx MCP’s three pillars

What you can do with it

Install

Before you install

Or run it on your computer

Or run it on your computer

Or run it on your computer

Or run it on your computer

What it can do

Basic checksi

Maker matches the repo

Still maintained

Has a licence

Endpoint responds

Sign-in with OAuth

No hidden instructions in tool descriptions

Compared with others in Clinics & healthi

Common questions

Alternatives

Mirobody

FHIR MCP Server

Google Health MCP

README from the maker

CostKits MCP Server

What can an agent do with CostKits?

Connect

Available tools

Privacy and data handling

Local development

Links

About CostKits

License