Practice Management
2010 Power Coding for Orthopaedics - April 8 & 14
2010 Workers' Comp Fee Schedule
Coding Information
Coding Tips from Karen Zupko and Associates
2010 Payment Rates for Medical Records
Effective January 1, 2010, health care providers may charge the following rates for the production of medical records in response to a subpoena or other request. Medical record copying fees for patients may not include costs associated with searching for and retrieving the medical record. Patients may be charged for the copying and mailing costs up to the limits set by Act 26. (Act 26 of 2006 and the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 2006 (HIPAA) set limits for medical record copying charges).
Both HIPAA and Act 26 permit search and retrieval fees for all other requests.
| Act 26 (2008) | Charge to Others | Charge to Patient | |
| Retrieval Fee: | $19.68 | $19.68 | $0 |
| Pages 1-20: | $1.32/page | $1.32/page | Cost up to $1.33/page |
| Pages 21-60: | $.98/page | $.98/page | Cost up to $.99/page |
| Pages 61+: | $.33/page | $.33/page | Cost up to $.33/page |
Click here to read the official announcement
Miscellaneous
