Body Surface Area (Mosteller)

Body surface area from height and weight (Mosteller).

How to use

Call with the inputs below. Boolean inputs are optional (absent = false). Returns the value, an interpretation, and a breakdown. Deterministic — no network call.

Parameters

Name	Type		Description
height_cm	number	required	Height — unit: cm
weight_kg	number	required	Weight — unit: kg

Example input

{
  "height_cm": 180,
  "weight_kg": 80
}

Example output

{
  "calculator": "Body Surface Area (Mosteller)",
  "category": "General",
  "value": "2 m²",
  "interpretation": "Body surface area — used for chemotherapy and some drug dosing.",
  "severity": "info",
  "references": [
    "Mosteller RD, NEJM 1987"
  ]
}

Call it (MCP tools/call)

{
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "calc_bsa_mosteller",
    "arguments": {
      "height_cm": 180,
      "weight_kg": 80
    }
  }
}

Endpoint: POST https://clinical-mcp.mcharge.in/mcp (Streamable HTTP).

References

Mosteller RD, NEJM 1987