A side-by-side look at the Ca Medical Exclusions and Costkits MCP MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Ca Medical Exclusions for biology & bioinformatics work as a local process; choose Costkits MCP for biology & bioinformatics as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
COSTKITS_API_KEY, COSTKITS_API_BASE.demo_estimate, resolve_procedure, estimate_procedure_cost.Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | C Ca Medical Exclusions | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Biology & Bioinformatics | Biology & Bioinformatics |
| Quality signal | 41/100 · Fair | 51/100 · Good |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | No auth required | Not declared |
| Pricing | Free | Not declared |
| Required env vars | None listed | COSTKITS_API_KEYCOSTKITS_API_BASE |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 0 | 0 |
| Directory activity | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | Not listed | 12 |
| Full listing | View Ca Medical Exclusions | View Costkits MCP |
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
demo_estimateReturn a sample estimate and verify connectivityresolve_procedureConvert free text into a supported procedureestimate_procedure_costEstimate procedure cost by geographycalculate_liabilityCalculate patient responsibility from benefit inputsfull_estimateCombine procedure, cost, provider, and liability datafind_providersFind providers with observed negotiated pricesget_providerRetrieve a provider profile by NPIlist_proceduresList supported procedures and CPT codesget_procedure_detailsRetrieve billing bundles and procedure factsget_coverageRetrieve prior auth, cost-sharing, frequency, and trigger ruleslist_carriersList supported carrier identifiersanalyze_billFlag possible duplicate, unbundled, or suspicious bill itemsPaste either block (or both) into your client config, e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json. We only show a config when the install command is confirmed.
{
"mcpServers": {
"ca-medical-exclusions": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@pipeworx/mcp-ca-medical-exclusions"
]
}
}
}
{
"mcpServers": {
"costkits-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@costkits/costkits-mcp"
],
"env": {
"COSTKITS_API_KEY": "YOUR_COSTKITS_API_KEY_HERE",
"COSTKITS_API_BASE": "YOUR_COSTKITS_API_BASE_HERE"
}
}
}
}