- Search Fee: $5.00
- −25 Pages: $1.00/page
- 26+ Pages: $0.50/page
- X-rays/Other Media: Actual reproduction cost
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No current laws for copying medical records on record in this state.
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A reasonable fee may be charged |
- Search Fee: $15.00
- −25 Pages: $0.50
- 26+ Pages: $0.25
- Storage Fee: A reasonable fee may be charged for records stored off site
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- Copy Fee: $0.25/page
- Microfilm: $0.50/page
- X-rays: Actual reproduction cost
- Attorney Rates
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- Search Fee/−10 Pages: $18.53 flat fee
- 11+ Pages: $0.85/page
- 41+ Pages: $0.57/page
- Microfilm: $1.50/page
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Copy Fee: $0.65/page |
Paper/Electronic Records
- −10 Pages: $2.00/page
- 11+ Pages: $1.00/page
- 21+ Pages: $0.90/page
- 61+ Pages: $0.50/page
- Microfilm/Other Media: Actual reproduction cost
- Search Fee: $25.00
- −20 Pages: $1.25/page
- 21+ Pages: $0.90/page
- 61+ Pages: $0.30/page
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A reasonable fee may be charged |
- Search Fee: $1.00/year/request
- Copy Fee: $1.00/page
- Microfilm: $2.00/page
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- Search Fee: $25.88
- −20 Pages: $0.97/page
- 21+ Pages: $0.83/page
- 101+ Pages: $0.66/page
- Certification Fee: $9.70
- Search Fee/−150 Pages: $30.00 flat fee
- 151+ Pages: $0.20/page
- X-rays: $9.50/copy
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A reasonable fee may be charged |
- Search Fee: $31.56
- −25 Pages: $1.18/page
- 26+ Pages: $0.79/page
- 50+ Pages: $0.39/page
- Microfilm/Other Media: $1.97/page
Note: For electronic records, retrieved from a scanning, digital imaging, electronic information or other digital format in a electronic document, a charge of 50% of the per page charge for paper copies listed above. This per page charge includes the cost of each CD Rom, DVD, or other storage media.
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- Search Fee/−10 Pages: $20.00 flat fee
- 11+ Pages: $0.50/page
- 51+ Pages: $0.25/page
- Microfilm/Other Media: $1.25/page
- Rush Fee: Additional $10 for requests completed/sent within 2 days
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A reasonable fee may be charged
- −20 Pages: $20
- 21+ Pages: $20 + $1/page
- 31+ Pages: $30 + $0.50/page
- 101+ Pages: $65 + $0.25 per page
- 201+ Pages: $90 + $0.10/page
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A cost-based fee may be charged
- −10 Pages: $16.00 flat fee
- 11+ Pages: $12.00 flat fee (+ $16.00 = $28.00 total)
- 50+ Pages: $0.35/page
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- First copy request from patient: FREE
- Second copy request (same patient and same records): $1.00/page
Worker’s Comp
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Paper/Microfilm Records
- Search Fee: $25.00
- −25 Pages: $1.00/page
- 26+ Pages: $0.50/page
- 351+ Pages: $0.25/page
Electronic Records
- Search Fee: $25.00
- −25 Pages: $1.00/page
- 26+ Pages: $0.50/page
- 351+ Pages: $0.25/page
- Max Fee: $100.00/request
X-rays
- From hospitals: $20 flat fee + reasonable production costs
- From other healthcare providers: $10 flat fee + reasonable production costs
Worker's Comp
- First Request: FREE
- Second Request: $0.50/page
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Paper Records
- Per Page: $5.00
- 2+ Pages: $0.45/page
- Max Fee: $250.00/request
Electronic Records
- A reasonable fee may be charged
- Max Fee: $150.00/request
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- Search Fee: $22.88
- Copy Fee: $0.76/page
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- Search Fee: $22.32
- −100 Pages: $0.76/page
- 101+ Pages: $0.39/page
- X-rays/Other Media: Actual reproduction cost
- Social Security: FREE for request to support a claim, but must be specified in the request letter
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- Search Fee: $23.71
- −20 Pages: $1.19/page
- 21+ Pages: $0.60/page
- 51+ Pages: $0.23/page
Worker's Comp
- Records Requested for Dates of Injury: $0.75/page
- Records Requested Prior to/Outside of Injury: $0.75/page + $10.00 search fee
Note: "A 'patient' shall not be charged the initial fee for their own medical record. However, a patient may be charged the other permitted fees (e.g., the per page fees)." |
- Search Fee: $19.42
- Copy Fee: $1.46/page
- X-rays: $10 search fee + actual reproduction cost per page
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- Search Fee/−20 Pages: $20.00 flat fee
- 21+ Pages: $1.00/page
- 81+ Pages: $0.50/page
- Search/Storage Fee: $15.00 (charged for records retrieved off site)
- Certification Fee: $25.00
- -5 Pages: $15.00/admission
- 6+ Pages: $0.50/page/admission + fee for -5 pages
- Max Fee: $50.00/admission, excluding postage/handling/retrieval fees
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Paper Records
- Search Fee: $27.13
- Copy Fee: $0.62/page
- Storage Fee: $25.40 + additional fee for records retrieved off site
Electronic Records
- Search Fee: $27.13
- Copy Fee: $0.62/page
- Max Fee: $118.85
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- Search Fee: $15.00
- Copy Fee: $0.50/page
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- Search Fee: $20.00
- Copy Fee: $0.50/page
- X-rays/Other Media: Actual reproduction cost
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- Copy Fee: $0.60/page
- X-rays/Other Media: Reasonable fees may be charged
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- Copy Fee: $15 flat fee (30 pages) or $0.50/page
- X-rays/Other Media: Reasonable fees may be charged
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Hospitals (For Attorneys Representing Patients)
- Search Fee: $10.00
- 100+ Pages: $1.00/page
- 101+ Pages: $0.25/page
- Max Fee: $200.00/admission
Clinics (For Attorneys Representing Patients)
- Search Fee: $10.00
- Copy Fee: $1.00/page
- Max Fee: $100.00/admission
For Attorneys NOT Representing Patients
- Search Fee: $10.00
- Copy Fee: $1.00/page
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- −15 Pages: $30.00 flat fee
- 16+ Pages: $0.25/page
- X-rays/Other Media: Actual reproduction cost
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- Copy Fee: $0.75/page
- X-rays/Other Media: Actual reproduction cost
Worker’s Comp
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- −25 Pages: $0.75/page
- 26+ Pages: $0.50/page
- 100+ Pages: $0.25/page
- Minimum Fee: $10.00
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Paper Records
- −25 Pages: $20 flat fee
- 26+ Pages: $0.75/page
Electronic Records
- −25 Pages: $30 flat fee
- 26+ Pages: $0.25/page
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- Search Fee: $21.65
- 10 Pages: $1.42/page
- 11+ Pages: $0.73/page
- 51+ Pages: $0.29/page
- X-rays/Other Media (recorded on film/paper): $2.35/page
- The actual cost of postage may also be charged
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Paper Records
- Search Fee: $10.00
- Copy Fee: $0.50/page
- X-rays/Other Media: $5.00/page
- Postage: Actual mailing cost
Electronic Records
- Search Fee: $10.00
- Copy Fee: $0.30/page, max $200.00 (requires EMR)
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- Search Fee: $30.00 (Includes pages 1-10)
- Pages 11-50: $0.50 per page
- Pages 51+: $0.25 per page
- X-rays and other media: Actual cost of reproduction
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- Search Fee: $25.20
- −20 Pages: $1.70/page
- 21+ Pages: $1.26/page
- 61+ Pages: $0.44/page
- Microfilm: $2.51/page
District Attorney Requests
- Copy Fee: $25.20 flat fee
SSA Requests
- Copy Fee: $31.94 flat fee
Electronic Records
- Pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 17935(e), if a health care provider uses or maintains health records in an electronic format with respect to protected health information of an individual, such individual shall have a right to obtain from the health care provider a copy of such information in an electronic format. The individual also has a choice to direct the health care provider to transmit electronically a copy of the health record directly to an entity or person designated by the individual, provided that any such choice is clear, conspicuous, and specific. Any fee that the health care provider may impose for providing such information (or a summary or explanation of such information) in an electronic format shall not be greater than the labor costs in responding to the request. The Department of Health and Human Services has stated that the labor costs may not include costs associated with searching for and retrieving the requested information.
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Paper Records
- −50 Pages: $0.75/page
- 51+ Pages: $0.50/page
Electronic Records
- Copy Fee: $0.10/page
- X-rays/Other Media: Reasonable costs, but not exceed $25.00
- Max Fee: $25.00
- Rush Fee: $20.00 (for requests completed and delivered within 48 hours)
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Paper Records
- $0.73 per page for the first 30 pages
- $0.56 per page for all pages following the first 30 pages
- Clerical fee not to exceed $28.37
- Max fee for electronic records: $227.00 per admission
- Plus actual postage and applicable sales tax
- X-rays: The cost of materials and supplies used to duplicate the X-ray and the labor and overhead costs associated with the duplication
- If no records are found, a $25.00 maximum clerical fee may be charged.
- SC Code § 44-7-325 (Adjusted based on CPI as of July 31, 2021)
Electronic Records
- $0.73 per page for the first 30 pages
- $0.56 per page for all pages following the first 30 pages
- Clerical fee not to exceed $28.37
- Max fee for electronic records: $170.26 (regardless of number of admissions)
- Plus actual postage and applicable sales tax
- X-rays: The cost of materials and supplies used to duplicate the X-ray and the labor and overhead costs associated with the duplication
- If no records are found, a $25.00 maximum clerical fee may be charged.
- SC Code § 44-7-325 (Adjusted based on CPI as of July 31, 2021)
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- Copy Fee: Actual reproduction and mailing expense
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Clinic Records
- −5 Pages: $20.00 flat fee
- 6+ Pages: $0.50/page
- Postage: Actual mailing expense
Hospital Records
- −5 Pages: $18.00 flat fee
- 6+ Pages: $0.85/page
- 51+ Pages: $0.60/page
- Postage: Actual mailing expense
Social Security
Attorneys representing patients who are applying for social security benefits and indigent may receive records for FREE. Proof of indigency affidavit may be required.
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Hospital Records
- 10 Pages: $52.12 flat fee
- 11+ Pages: $1.76/page
- 61+ Pages: $0.86/page
- 401+ Pages: $0.47/page
Microfilm
- −10 Pages: $79.39 flat fee
- 11+ Pages: $1.81/page
Electronic Records
If the requested records are provided on a digital or other electronic medium and the requesting party requests delivery in a digital or electronic medium, including electronic mail.
- Processing fee may not exceed $94.42
In addition, the hospital or its agent may charge the actual cost of mailing, shipping, or otherwise delivering the provided copies reasonable fee for:
(1) execution of an affidavit or certification of a document, not to exceed the charge authorized by Civil Practice and Remedies Code, §22.004; and
(2) written responses to a written set of questions, not to exceed $10.00 for a set.
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Paper Records
- Search Fee: $21.16
- −40 Pages: $0.53/page
- 41+ Pages: $0.32/page
Electronic Records
- Copy Fee: 50% of the per page fee
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- Copy Fee: $5.00 or no more than $0.50/page
Note: Attorneys representing patients who are applying for social security benefits may receive records for FREE. |
Paper Records
- Search Fee: $20.00
- −50 Pages: $0.50/page
- 51+ Pages: $0.25/page
Electronic Records
- Search Fee: $20.00
- −50 Pages: $0.37/page
- 51+ Pages: $0.18/page
Microfilm/Other Media
- Search Fee: $10.00
- Copy Fee: $1.00/page
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- Search Fee: $28.00
- −30 Pages: $1.24/page
- 31+ Pages: $0.94/page
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- Search Fee: $20.00
- Copy Fee (Paper Records): $0.40/page
- Copy Fee (Digital Records): $0.20/page
- Max Fee (Electronic Records): $150
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Paper Records
- Search Fee (For Non-patient Related Requests): $23.13
- −25 Pages: $1.19/page
- −50 Pages: $0.89/page
- -100 Pages: $0.58/page
- 101+ Pages: $0.35/page
Microfilm/Other Media
- Copy Fee: $1.74/page
- X-rays: $11.70/image
- Certification (For Non-patient Related Requests): $9.38/request
Worker's Comp
- Flat Fee (Electronic): $26.00
- Search Fee (Paper): $7.50 (Includes pages 1-16)
- Pages 17+ (Paper): $0.45 per page
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A reasonable fee may be charged |
