API Tools

costkits.com

Provides US medical procedure cost estimates, provider pricing, and patient liability calculations via the CostKits API.

1 endpoint12 known toolsFirst detected July 25, 2026Last detected October 6, 2026

ENDPOINT 1

https://mcp.costkits.com/mcp

No auth detected

MCP server metadata

Name: costkits
Version: 2.0.0

Capabilities

tools.listChanged

Known tools 12

demo_estimate

Static sample cost estimate (colonoscopy in Connecticut) from the CostKits API.

Inferred read-only

estimate_procedure_cost

Returns 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.

Inferred read-only

calculate_liability

Stateless 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.

Potential side effects

full_estimate

One call chaining procedure ontology + cost + providers + patient liability.

Inferred read-only

find_providers

Lists 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.

Inferred read-only

get_provider

Public profile for a single provider by 10-digit NPI number: name, specialty, address, entity type.

Inferred read-only

resolve_procedure

Maps a free-text procedure name ('knee mri', 'gallbladder removal') to a CostKits catalog slug with a confidence score.

Inferred read-only

list_procedures

The full CostKits catalog: 30 procedures with slugs, display names, categories, and CPT codes (paginated).

Inferred read-only

get_procedure_details

Structured knowledge about one procedure.

Inferred read-only

get_coverage

Insurance coverage rules for a procedure/carrier combination.

Inferred read-only

list_carriers

All insurance carrier keys supported by the coverage tools (aetna, cigna, bcbs, medicare, .

Inferred read-only

check_financial_assistance

Screen 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.

Inferred read-only

CONNECT WITH APPROVAL

Client installation

Review this server and its permissions before adding it. Secret placeholders must be set locally.

Codex

~/.codex/config.toml

[mcp_servers.costkits]
url = "https://mcp.costkits.com/mcp"
enabled = true

Claude Code

.mcp.json

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

Claude Desktop

Settings → Connectors → Add custom connector

Name: costkits
Remote MCP URL: https://mcp.costkits.com/mcp

Add this remote URL as a custom connector in Claude Desktop. Availability depends on the user plan and workspace policy.

Cursor

.cursor/mcp.json

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

Visual Studio Code

.vscode/mcp.json

Add to Visual Studio Code

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

Generic MCP

Client-specific MCP configuration

{
  "name": "costkits",
  "transport": "streamable-http",
  "url": "https://mcp.costkits.com/mcp"
}

MCP Inspector

Run the official MCP Inspector locally and enter the indexed Streamable HTTP endpoint.

TRUST AND VERIFICATION EVIDENCE

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