Medical Billing Forum
General Category => General Questions => : rdmoore2003 December 09, 2010, 01:57:24 PM
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I have heard that in Louisiana, there has been a change in reference to medical records copy charges. Can anyone help? I have been everywhere on-line today, and everywhere I look, I either cannot find anything or the information that I can find is all different. HELP!
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Sorry! I haven't heard of anything regarding Louisiana. :(
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We keep a listing of states and the update for Louisianna is for November of 2010, here is summary:
Louisiana
Louisiana Revised Statutes 40:1299.96
For records, a reasonable charge not to exceed:
* $1.00 per page for first 25 pages
* $0.50 per page for pages 26-500
* $0.25 per page thereafter
* Plus handling charge of $15.00
* Plus actual postage
For x-rays, microfilm, electronic, and imaging media:
* Reasonable reproduction costs
* Plus handling charge of $20.00 for hospitals, $10.00 for other health care providers
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Wow! If they ever allow Medical Marijuana in Louisiana the doctor's office could make bank just copying records!
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funny but true