Medical Codes MCP Server vs Mhra Alerts
A side-by-side look at the Medical Codes MCP Server and Mhra Alerts MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Medical Codes MCP Server for biology & bioinformatics work as a local process; choose Mhra Alerts for biology & bioinformatics as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose Medical Codes MCP Server when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Biology & Bioinformatics domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You want tools like
medcode_get_code, medcode_search_codes, medcode_check_code.
Choose Mhra Alerts when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Biology & Bioinformatics domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Biology & Bioinformatics | Biology & Bioinformatics |
| Quality signal | 57/100 · Good | 41/100 · Fair |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | Not declared | Not declared |
| Pricing | Not declared | Not declared |
| Required env vars | None listed | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 2 | 0 |
| Directory activity | 1 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 6 | Not listed |
| Full listing | View Medical Codes MCP Server | View Mhra Alerts |
Tools & capabilities
Medical Codes MCP Server tools 6
medcode_get_codeDecode 1–50 codes to their official descriptions. Auto-detects the system per code; partial-success `found` / `notFound`.medcode_search_codesFull-text search over official descriptions — go from a clinical description to the code.medcode_check_codeValidate a code's existence, currency, and billability, with a `whyNot` for non-billable/terminated cases.medcode_map_codesCrosswalk a code within its hierarchy (`parents`/`children`), a drug across RxNorm (name ↔ RXCUI, NDC ↔ RXCUI, RXCUI → ingredients/brands), or a drug to its RxClass classes and a class to its member drugs.medcode_browse_hierarchyWalk a system's hierarchy for discovery without a search term.medcode_list_systemsList bundled systems with release identifiers, effective dates, and code counts, and the RxClass layer with each source's version (provenance).
Mhra Alerts tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
Ready-to-paste client configs
Paste 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.
Medical Codes MCP Server
{
"mcpServers": {
"medical-codes-mcp-server": {
"command": "bunx",
"args": [
"@cyanheads/medical-codes-mcp-server@latest"
]
}
}
}
Mhra Alerts
{
"mcpServers": {
"mhra-alerts": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@pipeworx/mcp-mhra-alerts"
]
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Medical Codes MCP Server is categorized under Biology & Bioinformatics and uses a local stdio subprocess. Mhra Alerts belongs to Biology & Bioinformatics and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Medical Codes MCP Server for biology & bioinformatics work and Mhra Alerts for biology & bioinformatics.
Copy the mcpServers block from the config section on this page into your client's config (for example claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json), then fully restart the client.
Medical Codes MCP Server has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. Mhra Alerts has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. If a server needs environment variables such as API keys, define them under the env key in your client's MCP config.
Yes. MCP clients support multiple servers: add medical-codes-mcp-server and mhra-alerts as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Medical Codes MCP Server has a quality signal of 57/100 (Good) with 1 views, 0 installs and 2 GitHub stars. Mhra Alerts has 41/100 (Fair) with 0 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars.