According to state law, each July 1, the state Department of Health Services (DHS) is required to adjust the amounts that health care providers may charge for patient health care records to account for inflation during the prior calendar year. The following are the updated amounts:
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Schedule of Health Care Provider Records Fees
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July 1, 2026 - June 30, 2027
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Previous Charges
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Adjustment for CPI % increase
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New Charges
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Paper Copies (per page)
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First 25 pages
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$1.44
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$0.04
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$1.48
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Pages 26 to 50
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$1.07
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$0.03
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$1.10
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Pages 51 to 100
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$0.70
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$0.02
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$0.72
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Pages 101 and above
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$0.41
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$0.01
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$0.42
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Microfiche or Microfilm (per page)
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$2.11
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$0.06
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$2.17
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Print of an X-ray (per image)
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$14.18
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$0.38
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$14.56
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If the requestor is not the patient or a person authorized by the patient
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Certification of Copies
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$11.37
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$0.31
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$11.68
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Retrieval Fee
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$28.43
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$0.77
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$29.20
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Actual Shipping Costs and Any Applicable Taxes