Fees & Billing for Medical Records

Medical Record Fees for Patients

For all patient and patient directed fees, an invoice is sent directly to the patient. Pre-payment is required prior to releasing medical records. There is no charge if you request that we forward your medical records to another healthcare provider.

Paper Delivery
Paper - Patient Access 1+ = $0.57 NC/SC
Digital Delivery
Video - Patient Access $6.50 NC/SC
E-mail - Patient Access $6.50 NC/SC
Third Party Portal - Patient Access $6.50 NC/SC
MyChart - Patient Access $0.00 NC/SC
CD - Patient Access $6.50 NC/SC
Fax - Patient Access $6.50 NC/SC
Additional Fees
Supplies/Postage < 13pages $3.63
Supplies/Postage 13-65 pages $10.69
Supplies/Postage 66-130 pages $10.90
Supplies/Postage 131-550 pages $18.37
Supplies/Postage 551-1100 pages $19.87
Supplies/Postage 1101+ pages $26.58
Labor < 200 pages $4.02
Labor > 200 pages $8.38
Imaging Study - Patient Access $6.50
Billing Affidavit $10.00
Billing E-Notary Affidavit $25.00
Billing Certification $30.00
Record Affidavit $10.00
Record E-Notary Affidavit $25.00
Record Certification $30.00
Certified Mail $9.70
FedEx Additional fee
UPS Additional fee

Save money by requesting an abstract option

For a more affordable print option, consider requesting an abstract of health information. The abstract provides the most vital details to reduce the page count of a request. An abstract may consist of:

  • Patient demographics
  • Coding summary report *
  • Discharge summary
  • Clinic progress notes *
  • Consultations
  • ER notes
  • Final diagnosis
  • History and physical
  • Orders and results

* This information is not available for Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center and its affiliates.

Medical Record Fees for Third Party Requests

NC Paper Delivery
1-25 pages $0.75/page
26-100 pages $0.50/page
101+ pages $0.25/page
NC Paper Delivery - Worker's Compensation
1-40 pages $0.50/page
41+ pages $0.20/page
SC Paper Delivery
1-30 pages $0.85/page
31+ pages $0.65/page
SC Paper Delivery - Worker's Compensation
1-30 pages $0.65/page
31+ pages $0.50/page
NC Digital Delivery
1 - 25 pages $0.75/page
26 - 100 pages $0.50/page
101+ pages $0.25/page
Video(s) $25.00*

Digital delivery options include: 

Email, CD, NH Link, Third Party Portal and Fax
SC Digital Delivery
1 - 30 pages $0.85/page
31+ pages $0.65/page

Digital delivery options include: 

Email, CD, NH Link, Third Party Portal and Fax
Additional Fees
Billing Affidavit $10.00/each
Billing Certification $30.00/each
Certified Mail $9.70/flat fee
Clerical Fee - SC $32.98/flat fee
FedEx Additional fee
Imaging Study $32.50/per study
Imaging Study - SC $6.50/per study
Labor < 200 pages $4.02/flat fee
Labor > 200 pages $8.38/flat fee
Minimum Fee - NC $10.00/flat fee
No Records Found $29.00/flat fee
Record Affidavit $10.00/each
Record Certification $30.00/each
Search & Handling Fee $20.00/flat fee
Search & Retrieval (Imaging) $10.00/flat fee
Stat Service $20.00/flat fee
Supplies/Postage < 13 pages $3.63/flat fee
Supplies/Postage 13 - 65 pages $10.69/flat fee
Supplies/Postage 66 - 130 pages $10.90/flat fee
Supplies/Postage 131 - 550 pages $18.37/flat fee
Supplies/Postage 551 - 1100 pages $19.87/flat fee
Supplies/Postage 1101 + pages $26.58/flat fee
Expedite Service $12.00/flat fee
UPS Additional fee
EHI Export $50.00
EHI Export - Patient $6.50

Pre-payment is required prior to the release of records.

* Rates represent flat rates. Additional charges may apply for rush shipping.