Obtaining a copy of your Cedars-Sinai medical record is easy. To start your request, simply download, print, complete and sign the following forms and fax or mail them back to us, attention "Release of Information, Health Information Department (Medical Records)." Please be sure to sign the forms. Unsigned requests cannot be processed.

Our fax number is (310) 423-0113.

Our mailing address is:

Your request will be processed and fulfilled within ten working days. We will either mail your copy to the address specified on the following authorization form, or you may pick up your copy from our offices located at the address above between the hours of 8 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday.

There is 25¢ per page copying fee. We will let you know by telephone how much the total charge will be once we retrieve your records from our archives. You may pay the charge by mail (to the address above) or in person, should you wish to pick up your copy in person.

We do provide pertinent information free of charge. Pertinent information are reports that can be retrieved from our computer systems, such as radiology/imaging, history and physical, and discharge.

Should you wish to contact the Health Information Department (Medical Records), you may call (310) 423-2259, or send us a message by clicking on the button below.

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• Authorization for Use or Disclosure of Health Information

• Authorization for Use or Disclosure of Health Information - Spanish

• Authorization for Use or Disclosure of Health Information - Farsi

• Authorization for Use or Disclosure of Health Information - Russian

• Authorization for Use or Disclosure of Health Information - Arabic

• Request for an Accounting of Disclosures of Health Information

• Request for Special Restriction on Use or Disclosure of Protected Health Information

• Request to Amend Protected Health Information

• How may I request a copy of my medical records?
• Where are you located? What is your mailing address? What are your phone and fax numbers?
• Is there a charge for copies?
• What is pertinent information?
• May my spouse request and receive copies of my medical record?
• What are your hours of operation?
• When may I expect to receive my copy?
• Will you fax the copies to my home or office?
• Will you mail the copies or will I have to pick them up?
• How long do you keep medical records?
• How may I request copies of records from my last doctor visit?
• Can you explain the charges on my bill?
• May I obtain a copy of my X-ray films from you?
• How do I request a copy of my birth certificate?

Download, print, complete and sign the Authorization for Use or Disclosure of Health Information and Consent to Release Information or Records forms and return them via fax or mail to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, attention Release of Information, Health Information Department (Medical Records). Please note that unsigned requests will not be processed.

Yes. We charge a 25¢ per page copying fee. Pertinent information, however, is provided free of charge.

We will let you know by telephone how much the total cost to provide you with the requested records will be after we have an opportunity to retrieve your medical record.

Various reports that can be retrieved from our computer systems. These reports include radiology/imaging, history and physical, and discharge reports.

No. Another person may not receive copies of your medical record without a consent form authorizing the Medical Center to release copies to him or her.

We are open 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. PST, Monday through Friday and closed on national holidays.

Because of the large number of requests we receive daily, it may take up to 10 working days to fulfill your request.

No. We cannot fax medical records due to confidentiality issues.

We can mail the copies to the address you specify on the authorization form, or you may pick them up during our hours of operation.

Adult medical records are kept for 10 years. The records of patients who were 18 years or less at the time of treatment are kept for 25 years. Female (new moms) delivery medical records are also kept for 25 years.

Contact your physician's office for assistance. We do not keep private physician office medical records.

No. Please contact our Billing Customer Service Department at (310) 866-8600 or click on the button below to send a message.

No. Please contact the S. Mark Taper Foundation Imaging Center at (310) 423-8000 (option 2) or click here.

Cedars-Sinai does not keep birth certificates for those patients born at the Medical Center. You may request a copy from the County of Los Angeles Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk.