0800-02-17-.24
Provider And Facility Fees For Copies Of Medical Records
Cite as Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0800-02-17-.24
(1)
Health care providers and facilities are entitled to recover an amount in accordance with
Tenn. Code Ann. § 50-6-204 to cover the cost of copying documents requested by the
employer, employee, attorneys, etc. State-specific code Z0710 shall be used when billing for
copies. Documentation which is submitted by the provider and/or facility, but was not
specifically requested by the employer, shall not be allowed a copy charge. The cost set forth
in this subsection shall also apply to paper records transmitted on a disc or by other
electronic means based upon the number of pages reproduced on the disc or other media.
(2)
Health care providers and facilities shall furnish an injured employee or the employee’s
attorney and employer or their legal representatives copies of records and reports as set forth
in Tenn. Code Ann. § 50-6-204, as amended.
(3)
Health care providers and facilities shall be reimbursed up to the usual and customary
amount, as defined in these Rules at 0800-02-.03, for copying x-rays, microfilm or other non-
paper records. State-specific code Z0710 shall be used when billing for copies.
RULES FOR MEDICAL PAYMENTS
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(4)
The copying charge shall be paid by the party who requests the records.
(5)
An itemized invoice shall accompany the copy. Payment of all charges shall be made within
thirty (30) calendar days.
(6)
There shall be no fee paid should a requested search not produce identified records.