ByHow to Request Your LAC + USC Medical Records
There are times when you may want to have your medical records on hand, whether that be to find and work with a new doctor, to make plans with your family members, or just to have a record of your health status available. You can at any time using DoNotPay or a similar option to make the process quick and easy.
Under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, or HIPAA, you have the right to request your medical records and to protect them from anyone whom you don't want to see them. It's important that you know your rights and how to request your medical records from whenever you want them available to you.
How You Can Request Medical Records From LAC + USC
LAC + USC stands for the Los Angeles County and University of California Medical School. Today, this facility is a world-class teaching hospital and care center for millions of California residents. If you've been , you have the right to request your medical records whenever you want to use them for whatever purpose you deem fit.
There are a few main ways to request medical records, depending on your status and reason for requesting them. Let's look at each option provided by LAC + USC.
As a Patient or Patient's Representative
If you are a patient looking to request medical records, the process is simple.
- Make sure you know which facility you were treated in.
- Fill out the records request form, including your name, birthday, medical record number, address, facility, address (if you'd like the records sent to you), records you want to see, and dates of service.
- Sign the document.
- Provide an ID or other proof of identity.
Once your form is filled out, mail it to the correct facility, submit it in person, or send it via fax.
As a Healthcare Provider
If your healthcare provider is requesting your records for you, they must follow a similar process.
- Make sure they send the request to the correct facility.
- Fill out the required form, including the medical record number, relationship to the patient, patient information, facility, medical provider name and address, requested information, a reason for the request, patient signature, and witness signature.
- Submit the request via mail, fax, or in-person.
If a healthcare provider needs information STAT, they should contact the Health Information Management Unit at the facility to get the records as soon as possible.
What Are the Fees for Requesting Medical Records From LAC + USC?
While a fee is not always required for medical records, some facilities will require it. At LAC + USC, there are a few fees you could be asked to pay when requesting medical records.
- Up to $0.25 per page on copied paper.
- Up to $0.50 per page for records copied from microfilm.
- Up to $6.00 for records on a Compact Disc (CD).
- A flat fee of $15 if the records are delivered to an attorney.
Copy fees can be waived in specific circumstances, such as if the records are to be used to help the patient prove their eligibility for a public benefit program. You may receive an invoice after receiving the records if payment is required, so be sure to watch out for one after requesting your records.
You should send your request to the appropriate medical facility. Here is a table of the address and contact information for each facility.
| Business Office Operations | 1000 S. Fremont Ave.
Unit #9, Bldg. A11, Ground Floor, Suite-A11010 Alhambra, CA 91803 (626) 525-6474 |
| Antelope Valley Health Center | 335 East Ave. K6 Suite B
Lancaster, CA 93535 Health Information Management Telephone # (661) 471-4831 and Fax (661) 524-2348 Hours of operation: 8:00 am – 4:30 pm/Monday – Friday |
| Bellflower Health Center | 10005 E. Flower St.
Bellflower, CA 90706 Front Lobby Window 1 Telephone # (562) 526-3034 Fax # (562) 867-7986 Hours of operation: 8:00 am – 3:00 pm/Monday – Friday |
| Edward R. Roybal Comprehensive Health Center | 245 S. Fetterly Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90022 Room 28 Telephone # (323) 362-1121 Fax # (323) 362-1379 Hours of Operation: 8:00 am – 4:30 pm/Monday – Friday |
| El Monte Comprehensive Health Center | 10953 Ramona Blvd.
El Monte, CA 91731 Suite 24 Telephone # (626) 434-2855 Fax # (626) 527-6945 Hours of operation: 8:00 am – 4:30 pm/Monday – Friday |
| Glendale Health Center | 501 N. Glendale Ave.
Glendale, CA 91206 Room 111 Telephone # (818) 291-8919 Fax # (818) 291-8967 Hours of operation: 8:00 am – 4:30 pm/Monday – Friday |
| H. Claude Hudson Comprehensive Health Center | 2829 S. Grand Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90007 Room 28 Telephone # (213) 699-7174 Fax # (213) 744-3682 Hours of Operation: 8:00 am – 3:00 pm/Monday – Friday |
| H. Claude Hudson Comprehensive Health Center (DPSS Building) | 2615 S. Grand Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90007 Room 460 Telephone # (213) 699-7477 Fax # (213) 744-3577 Hours of Operation: 8:00 am – 2:30 pm/Monday – Friday |
| Harbor UCLA Medical Center | 1000 W. Carson St.
Torrance, CA 90509 Room PCDC 101 (Mail Box 26) Telephone # (424) 306-4100 Fax # (310) 782-1796 Hours of operation: 8:00 am – 4:30 pm/Monday – Friday |
| High Desert Regional Health Center | 335 East Ave. I
Lancaster, CA 93535 Room 13B Telephone # (661) 471-4191 and Fax (661) 524-2348 Hours of operation: 8:00 am – 4:30 pm/Monday – Friday |
| Hubert H. Humphrey Comprehensive Health Center | 5850 S. Main Street.
Los Angeles, CA 90003 Room 1196 Telephone # (323) 897-6146 Fax # (323) 897-6605 Hours of Operation: 8:00 am – 4:00 pm/Monday – Friday |
| Juvenile Court Health Services | 1925 Daly Street, 1st Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90031
HIM Department (Medical Records) Central Juvenile Hall/Barry J. Nidorf Juvenile Hall/East & West Camps Telephone # (323) 226-8852/(818) 364-2085 Fax # (323) 221-9222 Hours of Operation: 7:00 am – 3:00 pm/Monday – Friday |
| LAC-USC Medical Center- Patient Medical Record Request | 1100 N. State Street
Los Angeles, CA 90033 Building A (Clinic Tower) Room a20 Telephone # (323) 409-6118 Fax # (323) 226-2231 Hours of Operation: 8:00 am – 4:00 pm/Monday – Friday |
| LAC-USC Medical Center- Subpoena Unit | 1200 N. State Street
Los Angeles, CA 90033 Room 329-General Hospital Basement Telephone # (323) 409-6601 Fax # (323) 226-2231 Hours of Operation: 9:00 am – 2:00 pm/Monday- Friday |
| Lake LA Community Clinic | (Request processed at South Valley HC)
16921 E. Ave. O Space G Lake Los Angeles, CA 93591 Health Information Management Telephone # (661) 225-3120 and Fax (661) 524-2348 Hours of operation: 10:00 am – 12:00 pm/Monday, Wednesday & Friday |
| La Puente Health Center | 15930 Central Ave. La Puente, CA 91744 Suite 100 Telephone # (626) 986-2900 Fax # (626) 330-1756 Hours of operation: 8:00 am – 4:30 pm/Monday – Friday |
| Littlerock Community Clinic | (Request processed at South Valley HC)
8201 Pearblossom Hwy. Littlerock, CA 93543 Telephone # (661) 225-3170 and Fax (661) 524-2348 Hours of operation: 1: 00 pm- 3:00 pm/Tuesday & Thursday |
| Lomita Health Center | (Request processed at Harbor UCLA Medical Center)
1403 Lomita Blvd Harbor City, CA 90710 Room PCDC 101 (Mail Box 503) Telephone # HUMC (424) 306-4100, Lomita HC (310) 784-5800 Fax # (310) 602-3737 Hours of operation: 8:00 am – 5:00 pm/Monday – Friday |
| Long Beach Comprehensive Health Center | 1333 Chestnut Ave.
Long Beach, CA 90813 Room 27 Telephone # (562) 753-2460 Fax # (562) 599-1721 Hours of operation: 8:00 am – 3:30 pm/ Monday – Friday |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Outpatient Center | 1670 E. 120th St.
Los Angeles, CA 90059 Room 1F01 (New Facility) Telephone # (424) 338-1900 Fax # (310) 223-1094 Hours of Operation: 8:00 am – 4:30 pm/Monday – Friday |
| Mid-Valley Comprehensive Health Center | 7515 Van Nuys Blvd.
Van Nuys, CA 91405 Room 450 Telephone # (818) 627-3415 Fax # (818) 627-3450 Hours of operation: 8:00 am – 4:30 pm/Monday – Friday |
| Olive View UCLA Medical Center | 14445 Olive View Drive
Sylmar, CA 91342 Room 1D136 Telephone # (747) 210-4124 Fax # (747) 210-3518 Hours of operation: 8:00 am – 5:00 pm/Monday – Friday |
| Rancho Los Amigos National Rehabilitation Center | 7601 East Imperial Highway
Downey, CA 90242 Bldg. HIM/SS1005 Telephone # (562) 385-7121/7122 Fax # (562) 803-0167 Hours of operation: 8:00 am – 4:30 pm/Monday – Friday |
| San Fernando Health Center | 1212 Pico St.
San Fernando, CA 91340 Room 106 Telephone # (818) 627-4716 Fax # (818) 627-4759 Hours of operation: 8:00 am – 4:30 pm/Monday – Friday |
| South Valley Health Center | 38350 40th St. East Suite 100
Palmdale, CA 93552 Second Floor in the Pediatric Waiting Area Telephone # (661) 225-3070 Fax # (661) 524-2348 Hours of operation: 8:00 am – 4:30 pm/Monday – Friday |
| Torrance Health Center | (Request processed at Long Beach Comprehensive Health Center)
711 Del Amo Blvd. Torrance, CA 90502 Forms Completion Status Telephone # (310) 354-2266, All other request is processed at Long Beach CHC (562) 753-2460 FAX # (562) 599-1721 Hours of operation: 8:00 am – 3:30 pm/ Monday – Friday |
| Wilmington Health Center | (Request processed at Long Beach Comprehensive Health Center)
1325 Broad Ave. Wilmington, CA 90744 Forms Completion Status Telephone # (310) 404-2070, All other request is processed at Long Beach CHC (562) 753-2460 Fax # (562) 599-1721 Hours of operation: 8:00 am – 3:30 pm/ Monday – Friday |
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