Below is the Texas state statute which controls the amount of money that doctors, hospitals, and other health care providers can charge for copies of medical records provided to the patient or the patient’s attorney for use in personal injury or wrongful death civil cases. Note that there may be other statutes which pertain to workers’ compensation claims, Social Security disability matters, etc.
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Texas
Texas Health and Safety Code §241.154 (Hospitals)
Paper:
- A basic retrieval or processing fee not to exceed $45.79 for first 10 pages of records; then,
- $1.54 per page for pages 11-60
- $0.76 per page for pages 61-400
- $0.41 per page for any remaining pages
- Plus actual cost of mailing or shipping
Microform:
If the requested records are stored on any microform or other electronic medium, a retrieval or processing fee, which must include the fee for providing the first 10 pages of the copies and which may not exceed $69.74, and:
- $1.54 per page thereafter
- Actual cost of mailing, shipping, or otherwise delivering the provided copies
Electronic:
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:
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- a retrieval or processing fee, which may not exceed $82.95; and
- the actual cost of mailing, shipping, or otherwise delivering the provided copies.
Title 22 Part 9 Chapter 165 Rule 165.2 (Doctors)
Paper:
No more than $25.00 for the first 20 pages; then,
- $0.50 per page for every copy thereafter
- In addition, actual cost of mailing or shipping
- Also, a reasonable fee not to exceed $15.00 for executing affidavit.
Electronic:
- $25.00 for 500 pages or less
- $50 for more than 500 pages
X-rays:
22 Texas Administrative Code §165.3
- Maximum charge for x-rays and diagnostic imaging studies $8.00 per copy
- Plus actual costs for mailing, shipping, or delivery
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