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How 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 Legal Representative

If you are a patient looking to request medical records, the process is simple.

  1. Make sure you know which facility you were treated in.
  2. 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.
  3. Sign the document.
  4. 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.

  1. Make sure they send the request to the correct facility.
  2. 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.
  3. 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 Operations1000 S. Fremont Ave.

Unit #9, Bldg. A11, Ground Floor, Suite-A11010

Alhambra, CA 91803

(626) 525-6474

Antelope Valley Health Center335 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 Center10005 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 Center245 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 Center10953 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 Center501 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 Center2829 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 Center1000 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 Center335 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 Center5850 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 Services1925 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 Request1100 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 Unit1200 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 Center15930 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 Center1333 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 Center1670 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 Center7515 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 Center14445 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 Center7601 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 Center1212 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 Center38350 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

How to Request Records from LAC + USC With DoNotPay

If you don't want to go through all the work of finding the right address, filling out your form, sending or taking it in, and managing communication with the hospital staff, DoNotPay can help. DoNotPay's fast, easy, efficient service will enable you to send in your medical records request in no time by answering a few simple questions. Here's how it works:

  1. Look up medical records on DoNotPay's website.
  2. Enter the name of the health care provider you'd like to receive medical records from.
  3. Answer a few questions about your provider and where you'd like to send the records.

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