Medical Records Request

You can request copies of your medical records through My CS‑Link, our online portal. This feature allows you to save time and paper by electronically submitting a request for medical information. You can download your records as a PDF file to keep or to share with other clinicians or family members.

To access this feature:

1. Log in to mycslink.org (online and not in the app). If you don’t have a My CS‑Link account, click on “Sign up now” and follow the instructions.
2. In the portal, click “Menu” at the top of the page.
3. Scroll down to the "Sharing" section and select "Sharing Hub".
4. Select "Yourself".
5. Select "Request a formal copy".
6. Select the location you want to send your request to.
7. Complete the form and click “Submit”. (Please note that this works when you log in online and not in the app). You will receive a notification when the records are released to your portal.

After you submit the form, your requested records will be available in My CS‑Link within five to seven days. If you have opted in for notification emails, you will receive an email when your medical records are ready for download.

You may also request a copy of your medical records by mail or fax. Download, print, fill out and sign the Authorization for Use or Disclosure of Health Information forms below, and fax or mail them back to Cedars‑Sinai, ATTN: "Release of Information, Health Information Department (Medical Records)." Please be sure to sign the forms. Unsigned forms cannot be processed. Requests will be processed within five to seven business days. We can mail the copies to the address you state on the authorization form, or you may pick them up at our office during business hours, Monday through Friday from 8 am‑4:30 pm.

Mailing Address
Release of Information
Health Information Department (Medical Records)
Cedars‑Sinai Medical Center
8700 Beverly Blvd., Room 2800
Los Angeles, CA 90048

Fax
310‑423-0113

Fees

If you need records on paper, a per‑page fee will be charged. Records sent via email or patient portal are free of charge.

Forms

• Authorization for Use or Disclosure of Health Information
  • English (PDF)(Opens in a new tab)
  • Spanish (PDF)(Opens in a new tab)
  • Farsi (PDF)(Opens in a new tab)
  • Russian (PDF)(Opens in a new tab)
  • Arabic (PDF)(Opens in a new tab)
  • Korean (PDF)(Opens in a new tab)
  • Chinese (PDF)(Opens in a new tab)
• Request for an Accounting of Disclosures of Health Information (PDF)(Opens in a new tab)
• Request for Special Restriction on Use or Disclosure of Protected Health Information (PDF)(Opens in a new tab)  
• Request to Amend Protected Health Information (PDF)(Opens in a new tab)

May my spouse ask for and get copies of my medical record?
No. Another person may not receive copies of your medical record without a consent form authorizing Cedars‑Sinai to release copies to him or her.

How long do you keep medical records?
Labor and delivery medical records are kept for 25 years. All other adult medical records are kept for 15 years. The records of patients who were 18 years or younger at the time of treatment are kept for 25 years.

How may I ask for copies of records from my last doctor visit?
Call your doctor's office for help. We do not keep private physician office medical records.

Can you explain the charges on my bill?
Please call Patient Services at 866‑803-1777.

Can I get a copy of my X‑ray films from you?
For copies of X‑ray films, call the S. Mark Taper Foundation Imaging Center at 310‑423-8000 (option 2).

How do I get a copy of my birth certificate?
Cedars‑Sinai does not keep birth certificates. You may ask for a copy from the Los Angeles County Registrar‑Recorder/County Clerk(Opens in a new tab).