South Dakota § 36-2-16.4 - Medical record--Copy fees--Other costs.

§ 36-2-16.4. Medical record--Copy fees--Other costs.

A health care provider or a medical records company may charge the following fees:

(1)    For a paper copy of a medical record not specified below, the fee may not exceed ten dollars for the first ten pages and thirty-three cents for each additional page;

(2)    For an electronic copy of a medical record not specified below, the fee may not exceed twenty-five cents per page;

(3)    For a printed copy of an x-ray, magnetic resonance imaging, computerized tomography scan, or any other form of medical imaging, the fee may not exceed ten dollars; and

(4)    For an x-ray, magnetic resonance imaging, computerized tomography scan, or any other form of medical imaging copied onto a compact disc, digital video disc, or other transportable electronic media, the fee may not exceed fifteen dollars.

A health care provider or medical records company may also impose a charge to cover the cost of postage or shipping, together with any applicable tax.

Source: SL 2023, ch 134, § 4.