---
title: "Request Medical Records from Sutter Health"
description: "Request your medical records from Sutter Health online, by mail or by fax."
url: "https://www.sutterhealth.org/patient-resources/records-planning/request-medical-records"
---

1.  [Home](https://www.sutterhealth.org/) /
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3.  [Records planning](https://www.sutterhealth.org/patient-resources/records-planning) /
4.  Request Medical Records

# Request Your Medical Records 

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    -   [Spiritual care and chaplaincy services](https://www.sutterhealth.org/patient-resources/spiritual-care-and-chaplaincy-services "Spiritual care and chaplaincy services")
        

-   [Patient resources](https://www.sutterhealth.org/patient-resources "Patient resources")
    -   [Billing and Insurance](https://www.sutterhealth.org/patient-resources/billing-and-insurance "Billing and Insurance")
        
    -   [Bioethics services](https://www.sutterhealth.org/patient-resources/bioethics-services "Bioethics services")
        -   [Bioethics team](https://www.sutterhealth.org/patient-resources/bioethics-services/team "Bioethics team")
            
    -   [Pacific Employment Program](https://www.sutterhealth.org/patient-resources/pacific-employment-program "Pacific Employment Program")
        
    -   [Sutter Care Management](https://www.sutterhealth.org/patient-resources/sutter-care-management "Sutter Care Management")
        
    -   [Classes and events](https://www.sutterhealth.org/patient-resources/classes-events "Classes and events")
        
    -   [Flu and COVID-19 resources](https://www.sutterhealth.org/patient-resources/flu-and-covid-19-resources "Flu and COVID-19 resources")
        
    -   [Health Education Resource Centers](https://www.sutterhealth.org/patient-resources/health-education-resource-centers "Health Education Resource Centers")
        
    -   [Language assistance](https://www.sutterhealth.org/patient-resources/language-assistance "Language assistance")
        
    -   [My Health Online](https://www.sutterhealth.org/patient-resources/my-health-online "My Health Online")
        -   [Help center](https://www.sutterhealth.org/patient-resources/my-health-online/help-center "Help center")
            -   [Account and technical FAQs](https://www.sutterhealth.org/patient-resources/my-health-online/help-center/account-technical-questions "Account and technical FAQs")
                
            -   [Billing and insurance FAQs](https://www.sutterhealth.org/patient-resources/my-health-online/help-center/billing-and-insurance-questions "Billing and insurance FAQs")
                
            -   [Care and clinical FAQs](https://www.sutterhealth.org/patient-resources/my-health-online/help-center/care-and-clinical-questions "Care and clinical FAQs")
                
            -   [Emmie - AI assistant FAQs](https://www.sutterhealth.org/patient-resources/my-health-online/help-center/emmie-ai-assistant-questions "Emmie - AI assistant FAQs")
                
            -   [Sansum patients FAQs](https://www.sutterhealth.org/patient-resources/my-health-online/help-center/sansum-patients "Sansum patients FAQs")
                
            -   [Video Visit FAQs](https://www.sutterhealth.org/patient-resources/my-health-online/help-center/video-visit-questions "Video Visit FAQs")
                
        -   [Register for delivery](https://www.sutterhealth.org/patient-resources/my-health-online/delivery-pre-register "Register for delivery")
            
        -   [How to enroll](https://www.sutterhealth.org/patient-resources/my-health-online/enroll "How to enroll")
            
        -   [Proxy access](https://www.sutterhealth.org/patient-resources/my-health-online/proxy-access "Proxy access")
            
        -   [My Health Online teen enrollment](https://www.sutterhealth.org/patient-resources/my-health-online/teen-enrollment "My Health Online teen enrollment")
            
        -   [On-demand video visit waiting room](https://www.sutterhealth.org/patient-resources/my-health-online/odvv-waiting-room "On-demand video visit waiting room")
            
    -   [Patient and Family Advisory Councils](https://www.sutterhealth.org/patient-resources/patient-advisory-council "Patient and Family Advisory Councils")
        
    -   [Privacy](https://www.sutterhealth.org/patient-resources/privacy "Privacy")
        -   [Notice of privacy practices](https://www.sutterhealth.org/patient-resources/privacy/hipaa-privacy "Notice of privacy practices")
            
        -   [Patient rights and responsibilities](https://www.sutterhealth.org/patient-resources/privacy/patient-rights-and-responsibilities "Patient rights and responsibilities")
            
        -   [Privacy policy](https://www.sutterhealth.org/patient-resources/privacy/privacy-policy "Privacy policy")
            
        -   [Secure Health Information Exchange FAQs](https://www.sutterhealth.org/patient-resources/privacy/health-information-exchange "Secure Health Information Exchange FAQs")
            
        -   [Terms of Use](https://www.sutterhealth.org/patient-resources/privacy/terms-of-use "Terms of Use")
            
    -   [Records planning](https://www.sutterhealth.org/patient-resources/records-planning "Records planning")
        -   [Advance Health Care Directive](https://www.sutterhealth.org/patient-resources/records-planning/advance-directive "Advance Health Care Directive")
            
        -   [End of Life Option](https://www.sutterhealth.org/patient-resources/records-planning/end-of-life-option "End of Life Option")
            
        -   [Request Medical Records](https://www.sutterhealth.org/patient-resources/records-planning/request-medical-records "Request Medical Records")
            
    -   [Remington Lab](https://www.sutterhealth.org/patient-resources/remington-laboratory "Remington Lab")
        -   [Clinician information](https://www.sutterhealth.org/patient-resources/remington-laboratory/clinician-information "Clinician information")
            
        -   [FAQs](https://www.sutterhealth.org/patient-resources/remington-laboratory/frequently-asked-questions "FAQs")
            
        -   [Patient information](https://www.sutterhealth.org/patient-resources/remington-laboratory/patient-information "Patient information")
            
        -   [Remington Lab tests menu and information](https://www.sutterhealth.org/patient-resources/remington-laboratory/serology-tests "Remington Lab tests menu and information")
            
    -   [Spiritual care and chaplaincy services](https://www.sutterhealth.org/patient-resources/spiritual-care-and-chaplaincy-services "Spiritual care and chaplaincy services")
        

Sutter Health will not release your medical information to you or your designated representative without your written authorization, except as required or permitted by law. You may receive medical record copies from more than one location depending on when and where you received care at one of our facilities.

![father-and-child-looking-at-laptop](https://edge.sitecorecloud.io/sutterhealt962c-sutterhealt8fce-production57cc-4860/media/Project/SutterHealth/SutterHealth/Images/people/family/father-and-child-looking-at-laptop.jpg)

## How to Request a Copy of Your Medical Records

Please allow up to 15 calendar days to receive copies of your medical records after we receive your written request. You will be notified in advance if any fees apply, prior to releasing your records.

### Request Online 

Use our convenient online Medical Record Request form to submit your request more quickly.

**IMPORTANT:** Be prepared to upload a copy of your Photo ID when using the online tool. If requesting for someone other than yourself, you may be asked to upload supporting documentation in addition to your Photo ID to verify your authority to request medical records on behalf of the patient.

[Submit Your Authorization Form](https://feedback.sutterhealth.org/f/156625/4e76/)

### Submit Completed Request Form by Fax or Mail 

Download and complete the Medical Records Authorization form. Send the completed form by fax or U.S mail:

  
**Download Authorization Form (PDF)**

-   [English](https://edge.sitecorecloud.io/sutterhealt962c-sutterhealt8fce-production57cc-4860/media/Project/SutterHealth/SutterHealth/Files/PatientResources/records-planning/medical-authorization-release-form-english.pdf "English")
-   [Spanish](https://edge.sitecorecloud.io/sutterhealt962c-sutterhealt8fce-production57cc-4860/media/Project/SutterHealth/SutterHealth/Files/PatientResources/records-planning/medical-authorization-release-form-spanish.pdf "Spanish")
-   [Chinese](https://edge.sitecorecloud.io/sutterhealt962c-sutterhealt8fce-production57cc-4860/media/Project/SutterHealth/SutterHealth/Files/PatientResources/records-planning/medical-authorization-release-form-chinese.pdf "Chinese")

Fax: 916-736-5499  
Mail: Sutter Health System Office  
PO Box 619091  
Roseville, CA 95661

## Request Your Radiology Images

Download and complete the Radiology Images Authorization form. Send the completed form by fax or US mail.

[Download Request Form (PDF)](https://edge.sitecorecloud.io/sutterhealt962c-sutterhealt8fce-production57cc-4860/media/Project/SutterHealth/SutterHealth/Files/PatientResources/records-planning/radiology-images-authorization-form.pdf)

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