Costkits MCP
Free hosted MCP server: US healthcare procedure cost estimates and provider pricing. No API key.
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Settings → Connectors → Add custom connector
URL: https://mcp.costkits.com/mcpSettings → Apps & Connectors → Advanced → Developer mode
Create connector with URL: https://mcp.costkits.com/mcp{
"mcpServers": {
"costkits-mcp": {
"url": "https://mcp.costkits.com/mcp"
}
}
}claude mcp add --transport http costkits-mcp https://mcp.costkits.com/mcp{
"servers": {
"costkits-mcp": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://mcp.costkits.com/mcp"
}
}
}{
"mcpServers": {
"costkits-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@costkits/costkits-mcp@2.0.0"
]
}
}
}claude mcp add costkits-mcp -- npx -y @costkits/costkits-mcp@2.0.012 tools, verified live
demo_estimateread-onlyStatic sample cost estimate (colonoscopy in Connecticut) from the CostKits API. Works with NO API key — use it to verify connectivity and see the response shape.
estimate_procedure_costread-onlyReturns the typical allowed-amount range (low, median, high) for one medical procedure in one US state, the usual billing components (facility, physician, anesthesia, pathology), and the data vintage. If the user chooses to give their own deductible, coinsurance and out-of-pocket figures, it also returns an estimated patient share. These are estimates of typical prices from hospital price transpar
calculate_liabilityread-onlyStateless insurance math: given an allowed amount and a plan snapshot (deductible, coinsurance, OOP max), returns exact patient responsibility, plan payment, and the breakdown, plus p25/p75 scenarios. Use when you already have a dollar amount (e.g. from an EOB or a prior estimate).
full_estimateread-onlyOne call chaining procedure ontology + cost + providers + patient liability. Cheapest way (one metered request) to get the complete picture. Use `fields` to request a subset; liability requires the plan_* inputs.
find_providersread-onlyLists up to 5 facilities in one US state that perform a procedure, with name, address and a pricing_status field: 'observed' means a negotiated rate is published in that facility's price transparency data, 'estimated' means only a state-level benchmark applies, 'none' means no price data. Dollar amounts are not returned. The list is partial and is not a ranking or a recommendation.
get_providerread-onlyPublic profile for a single provider by 10-digit NPI number: name, specialty, address, entity type.
resolve_procedureread-onlyMaps a free-text procedure name ('knee mri', 'gallbladder removal') to a CostKits catalog slug with a confidence score. Returns best_match and alternatives; best_match is null when the procedure is not in the catalog.
list_proceduresread-onlyThe full CostKits catalog: 30 procedures with slugs, display names, categories, and CPT codes (paginated).
get_procedure_detailsread-onlyStructured knowledge about one procedure. aspect='facts' returns LLM-ready billing rules and cost drivers (best for grounding an answer); 'bundle' explains which separate bills to expect (facility, physician, anesthesia...); 'full' returns the complete ontology.
get_coverageread-onlyInsurance coverage rules for a procedure/carrier combination. aspect: 'summary' (status + plain English), 'prior-auth', 'cost-sharing' (deductible/coinsurance/ACA preventive), 'frequency' (how often covered, age rules), or 'triggers' (Pro plan: billing events that flip a $0 preventive claim to diagnostic — the highest-signal aspect).
list_carriersread-onlyAll insurance carrier keys supported by the coverage tools (aetna, cigna, bcbs, medicare, ...). Works on the Free plan — also a good API-key sanity check.
check_financial_assistanceread-onlyScreen a household for hospital financial assistance (charity care): returns income as a percent of the federal poverty guidelines, the typical range hospital policies cover, what federal rules (IRS 501(r)) do and do not guarantee, and next steps. Use when a user asks whether they might qualify for help paying a hospital bill. It is a screening estimate, not an eligibility decision: each hospital
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