US · guidance
CMS SOM App. W, Tag C-2403
[The provider agrees,] in the case of a hospital as defined in §489.24(b), (including
both the transferring and receiving hospitals), to maintain medical and other records
related to individuals transferred to or from the hospital for a period of 5 years from
the date of transfer.
History
Rev. 200, Issued: 02-21-20; Effective: 02-21-20, Implementation: 02-21-20
Provenance
- Source
- cms.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-07-22
- Edition
- som-2026-07-22
- Content hash
05855fe01dca5946a07d7d903e3661f2009695a5d8b736f5a4c8fcbfe4c0c3d4
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