Can a doctor not give you your Xrays?

I asked my Chiropracters Secretary today for my oringinal Xray to take with me to the NeuroSurgeon on Friday. She told me that they dont give out the Xrays, that they would give me the reports...can they refuse to give it me?
Answer:
They can only hold them if you haven't paid your bill and only in some states. Most places are happy to actually ship them to your other doctor for you by courier or next-day mail, so yeah, you need to remind them of your patient's rights.

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They can demand payment first, but they are your property. Remind her of patient's rights.

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If they were covered under workman's compensation then they do not have to give them to you. You'll have to buy copies.
If your insurance covered them and you paid what the insurance did not cover, then they are yours.

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I don't think they can give you the X-ray, but I'm pretty certain they should forward it to your surgeon if requested.

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they cannot refuse to give you your xrays. do you pay for those services at the clinic? if so then they have no right to deny you your records. they may ask you to pay for a copy of them *on the actual xray film thing* but thats as far as they could go if not then they are completly violating your rights as a patient

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Actually, when you pay your bill; the x-rays remain property of the chiropractor. Have your neurosurgeon's office request the x-rays; the chiropractor should send them to the neurosurgeon.

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