WAC 246-08-400 How much can a medical provider charge for searching and duplicating medical records?
RCW 70.02.010(((14))) (15) allows medical providers to charge fees for searching and duplicating medical records. The fees a provider may charge cannot exceed the fees listed below:
(1) Copying charge per page:
(a) No more than ((ninety-one)) ninety-six cents per page for the first thirty pages;
(b) No more than ((sixty-nine)) seventy-three cents per page for all other pages.
(2) Additional charges:
(a) The provider can charge a ((twenty-one)) twenty-two dollar clerical fee for searching and handling records;
(b) If the provider personally edits confidential information from the record, as required by statute, the provider can charge the usual fee for a basic office visit.
(3) This section is effective July 1, ((2005)) 2007, through June 30, ((2007)) 2009.
(4) HIPAA covered entities: See HIPAA regulation Section 164.524 (c)(4) to determine applicability of this rule.
