Medical Records

We are here to provide you with your medical records, and strive to fulfill your request timely while ensuring your privacy. The following information will help guide you in the options available and provide FAQs and contact information if you have any questions.

Obtaining Your Medical Records

Option 1: Request medical records via your myUCLAhealth account

If you have not signed up for myUCLAhealth, go to How to Sign Up for myUCLAhealth for instructions.

  1. Log in to myUCLAhealth portal
    (Request for medical records can only be accessed via PC, mobile devices are not supported at this time)
  2. Follow instructions using links below:

For assistance with your myUCLAhealth account, call 855-364-7052.

Option 2: Download and print the authorization for Release of Health Information form.

  1. Download and print the authorization form for Release of Health Information for Patient or a third-party (i.e. Non-UCLA Provider, Insurance Company, Attorney, etc.).
  2. Complete and sign the form.
    Please Note: electronic signatures are not accepted at this time.
  3. Submit completed form via email, fax, or mail.
    Email: [email protected]
    Fax: 310-983-1468
    Mail:
    UCLA Health
    Health Information Management Services
    10833 Le Conte Ave., CHS, BH-902
    Los Angeles, CA 90095

    Please note: Unsigned and/or incomplete requests will not be processed and will be returned to requestor.

Medical Record Copy Fee

UCLA Health will invoice you for the production of records, and will invoice you by mail/email. Please see our Frequently Asked Questions.

Contact Information

Business Hours: 8:00 am to 4:30 pm, Monday to Friday
Phone: 310-825-6021
Fax: 310-983-1468
Email: [email protected]
Mailing Address:
UCLA Health
Health Information Management Services
10833 Le Conte Ave., CHS, BH-902
Los Angeles, CA 90095

STAT Request

(For physicians and hospital use only)

If you are a physician or hospital and your request is urgent, please fax your request to 310-206-4831.

If you are requesting additional information such as radiology imaging, pathology slides, or billing information, please contact the corresponding department below directly:

Other Requests Related to Your Health Record

Frequently Asked Questions 


(Download FAQs as PDF)


FAQ for Release of Information | Medical Record Request

  1. Is there a fee for medical record copies?
    • Yes, the fee for records depends on the format of delivery requested.
      • Paper – UCLA Release of Information will provide the first 15 pages at no charge, additional pages are 10¢ per page plus postage.
      • CD– Average total cost of CD $5.50.
      • Email – No charge (If unable to email due to file size, records will be sent on a CD)
      • MyChart portal – No charge.

Note: If fees are due, an invoice will be sent along with your medical records.
 

  1. What are your telephone hours of operation?
    • We are open Monday through Friday from 8 am to 4:30 pm.
       
  2. How can I submit my request for medical records?
    • MyChart: Patient portal
    • Email: [email protected]
    • Fax: 310-983-1468
    • Mail: UCLA HIMS Release of Information
                10833 Le Conte Ave., BH-902
                Los Angeles, CA 90095
       
  3. What forms of payment do you accept?
    • We accept checks and/or money orders by mail (please make checks payable to UC REGENTS).
       
  4. How long does it take to fulfill my request for medical records?
    • Requests are processed within 15 business days of receipt.
       
  5. Will you fax the copies to my home or business?
    • No, due to confidentiality reasons we cannot fax to home or business (work) fax numbers.
       
  6. Can anyone other than me request or receive copies of my medical records?         
    • Yes, only if the person signing on behalf of the patient has provided legal documentation (ie; Advance Directive/Power of Attorney) stating that the person making the request is authorized to request and receive the patient’s medical records.  
       
  7. How can patients obtain a copy of x-ray film?
    • Contact the Westwood Radiology Film Library Department at 310-825-6425.
    • Contact the Santa Monica Radiology Film Library Department at 424-259-8111.
       
  8. How may I obtain a copy of my billing records/statements?
    • Contact the Hospital Billing Department at 310-825-8021.
    • Contact the Outpatient/Physician Billing Records at 310-301-8860.
       
  9. How may I obtain a copy of my Jules Stein records?
    • Our office will be able to provide your Jules Stein records. However, if you are seeking images please contact Ophthalmology directly 310-794-7446.
       
  10. How may I obtain a copy of my Dental records?
  11. How may I obtain records from UCLA Arthur Ashe Student Health and Wellness Center?

 

FAQ for Other Requests Related to Your Health Record

  1. What are all the options for medical record correction/what forms does Health Information Management Services (HIMS) manage?
    • Patient Amendment – An amendment changes the content of your medical record by the author of the note in question.
    • Patient Addendum – An addendum is an addition to your medical record. It does not delete or change any of the existing information currently in the record.
    • Accounting of Disclosures – An accounting of disclosures compiles a listing of how UCLA Health has released your medical information. UCLA Health does not list disclosures made for TPO (treatment, payment and operations).
    • Statement of Disagreement – A statement of disagreement is much like an addendum, it is added to your medical record to state that you disagree with the outcome of your amendment request.
       
  2. What information needs to be included on the amendment request?
    • Please include the following:
      • What information needs to be corrected (ex: diagnosis, history, visit information…etc.)?
      • Why do you want the information corrected?
      • How do you feel it should be corrected?
      • If you need corrections to a visit, what is the date of service?
      • What is the name of the physician, nurse, or the clinician who entered the information on your record?
      • If applicable, include supporting documents.
      • If this a billing/coding related amendment request, please mark the billing box.
         
  3. How long will it take for my amendment to finalize?
    • We cannot give a definitive answer but a good timeframe is 60 to 90 days.
    • As stated above, the only person who can change the information in your medical record is the author of the note, HIMS cannot. Therefore, we must get in touch with the author and request that they make the changes. Unfortunately, not every author responds in a timely manner, but we do our best to continually keep in contact until we have an answer.
       
  4. How can I submit any of the forms from above?
    • Please print, fill out, sign and date the form in question.
    • Delivery options:
      • By mail: UCLA Health Information Management Services
                        Attention: HIMS Director
                        10833 Le Conte Ave., CHS BH-921
                        Los Angeles, CA 90095-7305
      • Fax: 310-794-1616
      • Email: [email protected]
    • Make sure to put the form type in the subject line.
       
  5. Can I request that my physician make the changes I am asking for in my amendment at my next office visit?
    • Yes, you may. A physician does not have to go through our formal amendment process to make corrections; however, they may choose to use our process if they feel it is necessary.
       
  6. I have a question on one of these forms, who do I contact?
  7. What are the outcomes for an amendment request?
    • There are three possible outcomes that the author can choose:
      • Approve – The author of the note makes all the changes requested. We will send you a copy of the amended note once it is finalized.
      • Partial Approval – The author of the note makes some of the changes requested but denies the others. We will send you a letter explaining what they have changed along with a copy of the amended note.
      • Denial – The author of the note does not make the changes that the amendment request is asking for. We will send you a letter letting you know of the denial.
         
  8. My amendment was denied, now what?
    • When an amendment is submitted, we get in contact with the author of the record in question, and provide them with all of the information that you have provided us with. The author is the only one who can make the decision. If you do not agree with their decision, please fill out a “Statement of Disagreement” form and submit to HIMS. We will add it to the same date of service as the note in question in the medical record.
    • If you do not wish to submit a “Statement of Disagreement”, please fill out the section on the form titled “I do not want to file a Statement of Disagreement.” We will then upload a copy of your amendment request and the denial letter to the medical record with the same date of service as the note in question.
       
  9. Does UCLA place special restrictions over medical record release?
    • UCLA Health only releases health information with a compliant authorization, keeping the minimum necessary rule in practice and following TPO (treatment, payment, operations) standards. Please call our release of information customer service at 310-825-6021 if you have questions regarding this.
       
  10. How do I set up restrictions on medical record access?
    • You may set up break the glass by contacting the UCLA health patient access services line at 310-267-8000 and selecting option #3 for UCLA Health Admissions.