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CMS says keep patient medical records for 6 years. Medical practices often hear conflicting advice regarding how long they must hang on to a patientâs medical records, but CMS intends to clear up any misinformation with new MLN Matters article SE1022, issued this month.
Along with rules for medical record copying fees, each state has their own laws in place to determine how long medical records must be kept by a facility. Regulations vary and are subject to change. Here are some examples: Tennessee. By law, most healthcare providers must keep records for no less than 10 years after a patient's last visit. If the patient is a minor, doctors must keep records for at least 10 years after the final office visit or until the child is 19 years old, whichever is longer. Tenn. Code Ann. Â§ 68-11-305. Georgia . Physician practices are required to keep records at least 10 years from the date that the records were created. Ga. Code Ann. Â§ 31-33- 2(a)(1)(A) and (B)(i)