Legal Question in Credit and Debt Law in Tennessee

Statue of Limitation

Recently my husband received a notice of collection on a billing for a hospital proceedure done almost 4 years ago.

is there a statue of limitations on how long a doctor or hospital can bill for a proceedure. the only other notice of this was from the doctor about 2 months ago inwhich my husband left a message at the doctors office to discuss but no one returned his call. We are now receipt of a letter from an attorney asking for the funds.


Asked on 8/16/04, 9:33 am

2 Answers from Attorneys
Dr. Michael A. S. Guth Tennessee Attorney at Law Assists Pro Se (without a lawyer) Parties

Re: Statue of Limitation

Tennessee used to have a 3-year statute of limitations for breach of contract cases. Failing to pay a doctor for services would be a breach of the implied contract between doctor and patient. However, the statute was amended, and now Tennessee has a six-year statute of limitations on most contract cases. The code citation is Tenn. Code Ann. � 28-3-109.

Mike Guth

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Answered on 8/17/04, 1:00 pm
Robin Gordon Gordon Law Group, PLC

Re: Statue of Limitation

Six years from the date of service or last payment.

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Answered on 8/16/04, 12:23 pm


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