io.github.costkits/costkits-mcp
Free hosted MCP server: US healthcare procedure cost estimates and provider pricing. No API key.
Installation
Ajoutez ceci à la configuration MCP de votre client (Claude Desktop : claude_desktop_config.json ; Cursor : .cursor/mcp.json ; VS Code et les autres utilisent la même forme « mcpServers »).
claude mcp add --transport http costkits-mcp 'https://mcp.costkits.com/mcp'{
"mcpServers": {
"costkits-mcp": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://mcp.costkits.com/mcp"
}
}
}@costkits/costkits-mcpclaude mcp add costkits-mcp -- npx -y @costkits/costkits-mcp@2.0.0{
"mcpServers": {
"costkits-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@costkits/costkits-mcp@2.0.0"
]
}
}
}Documentation
Tirée du README du projet sur GitHub, actualisée chaque semaine. Les liens ouvrent GitHub.
Sommaire
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
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MCP client
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CostKits MCP tool
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CostKits healthcare cost API
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Structured estimate, provider pricing, coverage rule, or bill-analysis resultConnect
Remote (recommended): add the server URL in any client that supports remote MCP servers (ChatGPT, Claude, Cursor, and others):
https://mcp.costkits.com/mcpClaude 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.
License
Questions fréquentes
Qu'est-ce que io.github.costkits/costkits-mcp ?
Free hosted MCP server: US healthcare procedure cost estimates and provider pricing. No API key.
Comment installer io.github.costkits/costkits-mcp ?
Il fonctionne comme serveur distant. Dans Claude Code : claude mcp add --transport http costkits-mcp 'https://mcp.costkits.com/mcp'. Pour les autres clients, collez la configuration JSON de cette page dans leurs réglages MCP.
Faut-il une clé API pour io.github.costkits/costkits-mcp ?
Son entrée au registre n'indique aucune clé ni secret obligatoire. Certaines fonctions peuvent tout de même demander un compte auprès du service auquel il se connecte.
io.github.costkits/costkits-mcp est-il open source ?
Oui. Son code est sur GitHub sous licence MIT.
Qui maintient io.github.costkits/costkits-mcp ?
Il est publié par costkits. AI.tn le référence sans le maintenir ni le recommander.
Issu du registre MCP officiel. Être listé n'est pas une recommandation : vérifiez le code et les permissions d'un serveur avant de lui donner accès à vos données.