Can a doctor's office refuse to give me my original x-rays?

Question: I thought doctors had to give you your personal medical file if you requested it. I went to a doctor and then decided I did not want to recieve my treatment from him. He wanted me to pay for orthotics up front when that is not necessary because my insurance pays 100%. I set up an appointment at another podietrist who doesnt do that. I want my x-rays from the first doc. so I wont have to get raidiated again for no reason. The rude receptionist said she would only give me copies for a fee, but not the original slides. Can they do that?

Answers:
The records belong to the doctor and not you. You can request a copy, which they can charge a fee for.

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They do have to release your records on command, however in most states they can charge a fee for copying them. Most doctors are going to keep the originals as it covers their butt from a legal standpoint. Sometimes they give back the original xrays and sometimes they don't.

I'd argue that unless they were taken by that doctor, in his office, they were originally the property of the xray lab, and now you and your property. Then start talking louder in an office full of patients. That often works!

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YES THEY CAN DO THAT. THEY SOMETIMES GIVE YOU THE ORIGINAL WHEN YOU HAVE TO GO AND SEE A DIFFERENT DOCTOR. THE HOSPITAL GAVE ME MY SONS WHEN HE BROKE HIS ARM, SO I COULD TAKE THEM TO GET HIM A CAST.

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