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re: OT Lawyers - my cardiologist is charging me $100 to obtain copies of my PET scan results
Posted on 10/20/25 at 9:02 am to wackatimesthree
Posted on 10/20/25 at 9:02 am to wackatimesthree
I do not That would not be reasonable even for paper copies. Texas assumes $20 is reasonable for the first 20 pages of paper copies. Add a few dollars for postage and such and that still ain’t close to $150
My guess is there is a disconnect between the cardiologist office and OP
My guess is there is a disconnect between the cardiologist office and OP
This post was edited on 10/20/25 at 9:03 am
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Posted on 10/20/25 at 9:08 am to HoustonGumbeauxGuy
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Can they really charge $100 for this? Seems shady AF.
This is a surcharge because they know AI is coming and will eventually replace a vast amount of medical professionals. They're just trying to pad that nest egg for the incoming change in norms.
Posted on 10/20/25 at 9:10 am to HoustonGumbeauxGuy
Depends on local law. FWIW sometimes the issue is the amount of data recorded on the imaging, that is the attachment size is too large for the typical email or disk storage. Depending on the system used, they may be billing based on the time for download or whatever from the device where it was stored.
However clunky it is they should have a mechanism to share the data somehow though. Consultation with other specialists requires that.
However clunky it is they should have a mechanism to share the data somehow though. Consultation with other specialists requires that.
Posted on 10/20/25 at 9:14 am to HoustonGumbeauxGuy
They are allowed to charge a reasonable fee but that’s kind of bullshite. It’s your personal health information. Is there an online portal you can access? Every place I’ve worked has either given patients free copies of imaging or charged the price of a CD.
Posted on 10/20/25 at 9:15 am to HoustonGumbeauxGuy
I’ve never been charged. They’ve been uploaded to my portal and I’ve had a Cardiologist and he uploaded everything as well? To the person that said that this was normal as well as your cost they are full of crap. I’ve had doctors in multiple States that I’ve lived and they ALL uploaded to your portal, which allows for you to view, save, or send as you please? Your Doctor is shady AF.
Posted on 10/20/25 at 9:18 am to Blueghost1978
I couldn’t tell you the last time I saw a client charge for it
Posted on 10/20/25 at 9:18 am to ShrevetownTiger
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I would think records belong to the patient and you should have access to them, assuming the Dr already has been paid. Does this Dr not have somewhere online you can obtain the results? I
The doctor can charge a reasonable amount for the time it takes to process the information.
Posted on 10/20/25 at 9:24 am to lsupride87
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ETA: it appears Texas law is $6.50 for electronic access
They told me they don’t offer online access, i have to physically come in person, and they give me either a CD or a flash drive with all of my stuff on it. Does that qualify as electronic access?
They told me “I get to choose which one” ….what an amazing experience!!
This post was edited on 10/20/25 at 9:27 am
Posted on 10/20/25 at 9:26 am to BruslyTiger
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I had the CRAPPY Neurology Center of BR charge me $100 to fill out the FMLA paperwork I needed for to help care for my father.
Adding to my list of names NOT to call my new neurological clinic.
Posted on 10/20/25 at 9:28 am to lsupride87
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I do not That would not be reasonable even for paper copies.
I didn't say paper copies.
I said hard copies. As in, printed on silver nitrate sheets like x-rays or MRI hard copies.
In that case you have to pay a company to make those (unless you have a machine in your office, which almost no offices do anymore), and it's not cheap.
A paper printout should be free.
Posted on 10/20/25 at 9:36 am to HoustonGumbeauxGuy
quote:That would still be electronic. And since they are giving you a flash drive they can charge for the cost of that so it would be more than $6.50 but not in the galaxy of $150
They told me they don’t offer online access, i have to physically come in person, and they give me either a CD or a flash drive with all of my stuff on it. Does that qualify as electronic access?
Posted on 10/20/25 at 9:37 am to wackatimesthree
quote:Understood
I said hard copies. As in, printed on silver nitrate sheets like x-rays or MRI hard copies. In that case you have to pay a company to make those (unless you have a machine in your office, which almost no offices do anymore), and it's not cheap.
Posted on 10/20/25 at 9:37 am to HoustonGumbeauxGuy
I used to work for a copying service at a local hospital in BR. It was a long time ago, but if you were bringing records to a Dr, then the records were free.
That was for an abstract, which means the most important stuff not everything.
Lawyers would always try to get the clients to get medical records themselves instead of them requesting because lawyers ask for everything and it gets expensive. If you wanted them for personal records it was a dollar a page for the first 20 pages and .50 cents a page up to a certain amount and the fee went lower.
What i would do is either tell them you need them for another Dr`s appointment or have another medical facility request them for you which is free as long as they have an updated HIPPA release. Those used to be only good for 30 days, i`m not sure what the time length is now. Of course this day and age those medical places may have access already if they use my chart or something.
That was for an abstract, which means the most important stuff not everything.
Lawyers would always try to get the clients to get medical records themselves instead of them requesting because lawyers ask for everything and it gets expensive. If you wanted them for personal records it was a dollar a page for the first 20 pages and .50 cents a page up to a certain amount and the fee went lower.
What i would do is either tell them you need them for another Dr`s appointment or have another medical facility request them for you which is free as long as they have an updated HIPPA release. Those used to be only good for 30 days, i`m not sure what the time length is now. Of course this day and age those medical places may have access already if they use my chart or something.
This post was edited on 10/20/25 at 9:40 am
Posted on 10/20/25 at 9:38 am to HoustonGumbeauxGuy
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Does that qualify as electronic access?
It should. It takes all of 2 minutes to copy your file, and pennies for a disc. $100 is not justifiable under any circumstances.
Posted on 10/20/25 at 10:18 am to HoustonGumbeauxGuy
I'll sue him for you and only charge you $450/hour.
Posted on 10/20/25 at 10:23 am to HoustonGumbeauxGuy
Your cardiologist probably has no idea this is being charged. It’s either the hospital or clinic. Bring it up with the actual cardiologist if you can and they’ll probably figure it out for you. As a physician, I agree that’s insane.
Posted on 10/20/25 at 10:25 am to HoustonGumbeauxGuy
One thing i like with LCMC is the website must every single test and doctor note in my file on my dashboard.
Right after my results are in I can look at my tests.
I see a cardiologist 4x a year and a Nephroligist 12x a year with monthly tests.
Right after my results are in I can look at my tests.
I see a cardiologist 4x a year and a Nephroligist 12x a year with monthly tests.
Posted on 10/20/25 at 10:25 am to olemiss5931
Same. For Actual images though (rather than the dictated report) we send to medial records at the hospital but I really doubt the charge (if there is own) is anything above $10-20 - just ball parking what putting them on a CD would cost
This post was edited on 10/20/25 at 10:26 am
Posted on 10/20/25 at 10:36 am to HoustonGumbeauxGuy
Hot take: one copy for the patient should be included. What's insurance paying for this? At least $2500? Why would the patient not be getting a copy for that amount? Ridiculous
Now, a second copy if its lost or something? Sure
Now, a second copy if its lost or something? Sure
Posted on 10/20/25 at 10:37 am to HoustonGumbeauxGuy
It’s legal to charge for copies of medical records. Most hospitals do it. Did they not tell you the results?
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