Medical Records Laws in Tennessee

Tennessee

Medical Records Custodian & Retention Laws

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Tennessee Medical Record Retention Law:
https://casetext.com/regulation/tennessee-administrative-code/

* Medical records must be kept for at least 10 years from the last time the physician or their supervisees had professional contact with the patient.
* Records for Minors: Keep these for at least 1 year after the minor reaches adulthood (18 years old) or for 10 years from the last contact, whichever is longer.
* Immunization Records: Keep these forever.
* Records for Incompetent Patients: Keep these forever.
* X-rays and Imaging: Keep for at least 4 years. If there are separate interpretive records, the images can be destroyed after 4 years. However, mammograms and their reports must be kept for 10 years.
* Disputed Records: Don’t destroy any records involved in ongoing disputes until the issue is resolved.

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* For 5 Pages or Less: Maximum of $20.
* For More Than 5 Pages: $20 for the first 5 pages, then $0.50 per additional page.
* Mailing Costs: You’re responsible for the actual cost of mailing the records.
* If a third-party company handles the copying, they must follow the same cost limits.

Tennessee Medical Board
https://www.tn.gov