Notice of Pricing for Medical Records
Requests for medical records through valid Authorizations are based on state-approved rates.
FEES FOR ACCESS REQUESTS
Paper Copies:
to 5 Pages – No Charge.
For records of 50 pages or less, we charge a flat fee of $6.50.
For records requests of over 50 pages we charge $0.15 to $0.25 per page for the actual cost and a labor fee* based on the time required to Photocopying paper PHI; Scan paper PHI into an electronic format; Convert electronic information in one format to the format requested by or agreed to by the individual; Transferring ( e.g., uploading, downloading, attaching, burning) electronic PHI from a covered entity’s system to a web-based portal (where the PHI is not already maintained in or accessible through the portal), portable media, email, app, personal health record, or another manner of delivery of the PHI; Creating and executing a mailing or email with the responsive PHI. You may request an estimate based on your individual request.
Electronic Records:
Email of records is a flat fee of $6.50
Records request to be placed on a CD: a flat fee of s 6.50.
Transfer to App or Health Record (if we have the capability and security considerations are in place): $6.50
Thumb Drive** or Other Supported Media: Actual cost of the media, the labor involved as described above, and postage if the device is mailed. (Approximate Cost is $25.00).
Films and Other Non-Standard Paper Requests
The actual cost to produce plus labor as described above and postage.
Portal Requests: Free
Remember many of your records can quickly and accurately on our patient portal. Ask our staff how to access your records today. There is no charge for portal access to your records.
Should the above pricing for copies of medical records present a financial hardship, please let our office know.
*Our practice uses Average Costing to determine labor costs. The Average Fee Labor Cost Worksheet of our charges is available from our HIP AA Compliance Officer.
**For security purposes our practice is not allowed to accept patients’ thumb drives or other portable media because they must be attached to our network to transfer the files and pose a security threat to our network.