Table 1.
Legend: (1) Source: W=web; E=email; P=phone; DC=direct contact. (2) In dollars. Unless otherwise indicated, cost is per page. (3) F=flat; NFF=no fixed fee (4) A=abstract; M=microfilm (5) Administrative fee, in dollars. (6) In days. BD=business days; F=off-site information; M=maximum; NFT=no fixed time; O=on-site information; U=usually. (7) C=children's general; CO=children's other specialty; G=general medical and surgical; O=other specialty; P=psychiatric (8) Approximate values (cents are not considered). Sample records: 15 pages; 50 pages; 500 pages. (9) 4 hospitals, 24 clinics.
| Name, city, state | Cost per page(1)(2)(3)(4) | Fee(5) | Time(6) | Type(7) | Beds | Sample Prices (8) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Vincent's Hospital, Birmingham, AL | (E) 1-25: 1; 26>: 0.50; M 1-25: 1.50; M 26>: 1 | 2 U | G | 338 | 15 | 37 | 262 | |
| El Dorado Hospital, Tucson, AZ | (P) 0.50 | 20 | 5 U | G | 166 | 27 | 45 | 270 |
| Children's Hospital, Los Angeles, CA | (P) 0.25 | 15 U | C | 286 | 3 | 12 | 125 | |
| Good Samaritan Hospital, Los Angeles, CA | (P) 0.25 | 20 | 10 BD | G | 408 | 23 | 32 | 145 |
| USC University Hospital, Los Angeles, CA | (E) 1-500: 0.20; 501>:0.10 | 1-5 U 15M | O | 269 | 3 | 10 | 100 | |
| UCSF Medical Center, San Francisco, CA | (W) 1-100: 0.25;101>:0.15 | 15 | G | 546 | 3 | 12 | 85 | |
| California Pacific Medical Center, San Francisco, CA | (E) 0.25 | 5–15 | G | 1279 | 3 | 12 | 125 | |
| UCLA Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA | (P) (E) 0.25 | 15 U | G | 592 | 3 | 12 | 125 | |
| Stanford Hospital and Clinics, Stanford, CA | (P) 0.25 | 15 | 15 | G | 433 | 18 | 27 | 140 |
| University of Colorado Hospital, Denver, CO | (E)1-10: 0; 11-40:0.50; 41-100:0.33; 101>:0.15 | 10–12 U | G | 368 | 2 | 18 | 94 | |
| Memorial Hospital, Colorado Springs, CO | (E) 1-40: 0.50; 41>: 0.33 | 5 BD | G | 477 | 7 | 23 | 171 | |
| Bristol Hospital, Bristol, CT | (E) Hosp. records: 0.65; Physician off. records:0.45 | 30 M | G | 134 | 9 | 32 | 325 | |
| Hartford Hospital, Hartford, CT | (E) 0.32 | 10–20 U | G | 867 | 4 | 16 | 160 | |
| UF&Shands Jacksonville, Jacksonville, FL | (E) 1 | G | 733 | 15 | 50 | 500 | ||
| Jackson Memorial Hospital, Miami, FL | (E) 1 | G | 1838 | 15 | 50 | 500 | ||
| Saint Joseph's Hospital, Atlanta, GA | (P) 0.85 | 3–5 BD U | G | 346 | 12 | 42 | 425 | |
| Shriners Hospital of Honolulu, Honolulu, HI | (E) 1-20: 20 F; 21>: 0.50 | 21 U | CO | 40 | 20 | 35 | 260 | |
| Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Ctr., Idaho Falls, ID | (P) 1-50: 0; 51>: 0.35 | NFT | G | 341 | 0 | 0 | 157 | |
| The University of Chicago Hospitals, Chicago, IL | (W) 1-25: 0.78; 26-50: 0.52; 51>: 0.26; M: 1.30 | 15–30 | G | 579 | 11 | 32 | 149 | |
| St. John's Hospital, Springfield, IL | (E) 1-25: 0.81; 26-50: 0.54; 51>: 0.27 | 15 U | G | 700 | 12 | 33 | 155 | |
| Columbus Regional Hospital, Columbus, IN | (P) 0 | 1 U | G | 325 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Arbour Hospital, Jamaica Plain, MA | (P) 0.15 | 15 | 10 BD | P | 118 | 17 | 22 | 90 |
| Arbour-HRI Hospital, Brookline, MA | (P) NFF | NFT | P | 68 | ||||
| Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA | (P) 1-100: 0.50;101>: 0.25 | 21 U | G | 532 | 7 | 25 | 150 | |
| Boston Medical Center, Boston, MA | (P) 0.15 | 7 | G | 547 | 2 | 7 | 75 | |
| Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA | (P) 0.48 | 10–15 BD | G | 725 | 7 | 24 | 240 | |
| Cambridge Hospital, Cambridge, MA | (P) 1-100: 0.50;101>: 0.25 | 7–10 BD | G | 182 | 7 | 25 | 150 | |
| Caritas Carney Hospital, Dorchester, MA | (P) 1-100: 0.50; 101>: 0.25 | 7 U | G | 197 | 7 | 25 | 150 | |
| Caritas St. Elizabeth's Medical Center, Boston, MA | (P) 1-100: 0.50; 101>: 0.25 | 7–14 U | G | 400 | 7 | 25 | 150 | |
| Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA | (W) 0 | 5–7 BD | O | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Faulkner Hospital, Boston, MA | (P) 0.25 | 15 | 30 M | G | 150 | 18 | 27 | 140 |
| Franciscan Hospital for Children, Boston, MA | (P) 0 (1st copy) | 7–14 U 30 M | CO | 100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jewish Memorial Hosp. and Rehab. Ctr., Boston, MA | (P) 0.15 | 12 | 30 M | O | 207 | 14 | 19 | 87 |
| Lahey Clinic, Burlington, MA | (W) 0.50 | 15 | G | 267 | 22 | 40 | 265 | |
| Lawrence Memorial Hosp. of Medford, Medford, MA | (P) 1-100: 0.50; 101>: 0.25 | 5 | 7–10 U 14 M | G | 134 | 12 | 30 | 180 |
| Lemuel Shattuck Hospital, Jamaica Plain, MA | (P) 0.25 | 6 | NFT | P | 278 | 9 | 18 | 131 |
| Lowell General Hospital, Lowell, MA | (P) 0.55 | 5–7 BD | G | 200 | 8 | 27 | 275 | |
| Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Boston, MA | (W) 1: 12; 2>: 0.50 | 30 45 M | O | 45 | 19 | 36 | 261 | |
| Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA | (P) 1-100: 0.50; 101>: 0.25 | 30 M | G | 893 | 7 | 25 | 150 | |
| McLean Hospital, Belmont, MA | (E) 1-100: 0.50; 101>: 0.25 | 15 | 30 M | P | 167 | 22 | 40 | 165 |
| Mount Auburn Hospital, Cambridge, MA | (W) 1-100: 0.50; 101>: 0.25 | 15 | 30M O 60M F | G | 183 | 22 | 40 | 165 |
| New England Baptist Hospital, Boston, MA | (P) 1-100: 0.50; 101>: 0.25 | 30 M | O | 161 | 7 | 25 | 150 | |
| Newton-Wellesley Hospital, Newton, MA | (P) 1-100: 0.55;101>: 0.25 | 7–10 BD | G | 236 | 8 | 27 | 155 | |
| Quincy Medical Center, Quincy, MA | (W) 1-100: 0.55; 101>: 0.25 | 7–10 BD | G | 282 | 8 | 27 | 155 | |
| Shriners Hospital of Springfield, Springfield, MA | (E) 1-10: 10 F; 11>: 0.50 | 21 U | CO | 40 | 12 | 30 | 255 | |
| Somerville Hospital, Somerville, MA | (DC)1-100: 0.55;101>: 0.25 | 7–10 BD | G | 122 | 8 | 27 | 155 | |
| Spaulding Rehabilitation Hosp., Boston, MA | (W) 1-100: 0.50; 101>: 0.25 | 7 U | O | 296 | 7 | 25 | 150 | |
| Tufts-New England Medical Center, Boston, MA | (P) 1-100: 0.50; 101>: 0.25 | 30M O 60M F | G | 451 | 7 | 25 | 150 | |
| Winchester Hospital, Winchester, MA | (P) 0.50 | 13 | G | 200 | 20 | 38 | 263 | |
| Youville Hospital and Rehab. Ctr., Cambridge, MA | (P) 1-100: 0.50; 101>: 0.25 | 13 | 10–14 U | G | 246 | 20 | 38 | 163 |
| Union Memorial Hospital, Baltimore, MD | (P) 0.63 | 10–21 | G | 327 | 9 | 31 | 315 | |
| Johns Hopkins Medicine, Baltimore, MD | (P) (E) 0.63 | 14–21 U | G | 900 | 9 | 31 | 315 | |
| University of Michigan Medical Ctr., Ann Arbor, MI | (W) 1-30:0; 31-50:1.00; 51-80:0.50; 81>:0.20 | 7 BD U | G | 755 | 0 | 20 | 119 | |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital, Minneapolis, MN | (P) 1.07 | 7–10 U | G | 627 | 16 | 53 | 535 | |
| Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN | (P) 1.05 | 30 | G | 797 | 15 | 52 | 525 | |
| North Kansas City Hospital, North Kansas City, MO | (P) 0.40 (M: 1.50) | 17.05 | 5–10 BD | G | 351 | 23 | 37 | 217 |
| Children's Mercy, Kansas City, MO | (W) 0.38 | 16.33 | 30 | C | 241 | 22 | 35 | 206 |
| Barnes-Jewish Hospital, Saint Louis, MO | (W) 0.40 (M: 1.50) | 30 M | G | 904 | 6 | 20 | 200 | |
| St. Peter's Hospital, Helena, MT | (P) 0.50 | 10 | G | 99 | 7 | 25 | 250 | |
| Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC | (W) 1-20: 10 F; 21>: 0.50 | 5 U - 30 M | G | 746 | 10 | 25 | 250 | |
| Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY | (W) 0.75 | 30M O 60M F | O | 134 | 11 | 37 | 375 | |
| The Mount Sinai Hospital, New York, NY | (W) 0.75 | 30M O 60M F | G | 914 | 11 | 37 | 375 | |
| New York-Presbyterian Hospital, New York, NY | (E) 0.75 | 10 BD | G | 2146 | 11 | 37 | 375 | |
| The Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH | (P) 1-10: 1.02; 11-50: 0.51; 51>: 0.20 | 15 | 7–14 BD | G | 1045 | 27 | 45 | 135 |
| Deaconess Hospital, Oklahoma City, OK | (E) 1: 1.00; 2>: 0.50 | 5 | G | 313 | 8 | 25 | 251 | |
| Temple University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA | (P) 1.17 | 7–10 BD | G | 601 | 17 | 58 | 585 | |
| Hospital of the University of PA, Philadelphia, PA | (P) 1-20: 1.75; 21-60: 0.88; 61>: 0.30 | 15 BD | G | 633 | 26 | 61 | 207 | |
| Shriners Hospital of Houston, Houston, TX | (E) 15 F | 21 U | CO | 40 | 15 | 15 | 15 | |
| The Methodist Hospital, Houston, TX | (E) 55.64 F | G | 938 | 55 | 55 | 55 | ||
| Overlake Hospital Medical Center, Bellevue, WA | (P)1-30: 0.88; 31>: 0.67 | 14 U | G | 337 | 13 | 39 | 341 | |
| University of Washington Medical Ctr., Seattle, WA | (P) 1-50: 0.88; 51>: 0.67 | 15 BD | G | 386 | 13 | 44 | 345 | |
| Columbia St. Mary Milwaukee, WI | (E) 0 | G | (9) | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||