How to Fill Out Standard Form 600

Standard Form 600 at a glance

What it is: Standard Form 600 is the CHRONOLOGICAL RECORD OF MEDICAL CARE, a MEDICAL RECORD.

Who signs: For each entry, enter the DATE, the SYMPTOMS, DIAGNOSIS, TREATMENT and TREATING ORGANIZATION, and sign each entry.

A filled-in Standard Form 600 example: a hospital nurse records one patient entry

Standard Form 600 example filled out, example: a hospital nurse records one patient entry — A hospital nurse records a patient's stay on Standard Form 600. The patient is a woman treated on 14 March 2026, so Female is ticked and Male stays empty. The picture shows the filled form, and every value in it is made up. Her husband is the sponsor, so Relationship to Sponsor says SPOUSE. She is a civilian admitted to Ward 2 under Register Number 0001, so Status says CIVILIAN. She has a fever and a cough, the diagnosis is bronchitis, and the treatment is an antibiotic. As a civilian she has no Rank/Grade, so none is written. The nurse signs the one entry, so every other entry line stays empty.

How to fill out Standard Form 600, box by box

PATIENT'S IDENTIFICATION

In PATIENT'S IDENTIFICATION, for typed or written entries, give the Name (last, first, middle), the ID Number or SSN, the Sex (Male or Female), the Date of Birth and the Rank/Grade.

HOSPITAL OR MEDICAL FACILITY, STATUS, DEPARTMENT/SERVICE and RECORDS MAINTAINED AT

Fill in HOSPITAL OR MEDICAL FACILITY, STATUS, DEPARTMENT/SERVICE and RECORDS MAINTAINED AT.

REGISTER NUMBER and WARD NUMBER

Fill in the REGISTER NUMBER and the WARD NUMBER.

DATE, SYMPTOMS, DIAGNOSIS, TREATMENT, TREATING ORGANIZATION (Sign each entry)

For each entry, enter the DATE, the SYMPTOMS, DIAGNOSIS, TREATMENT and TREATING ORGANIZATION, and sign each entry.

More rules for Standard Form 600

The form is marked CUI (When Filled Out).

Common questions about Standard Form 600

What is an SF 600?

Standard Form 600 is the CHRONOLOGICAL RECORD OF MEDICAL CARE, a MEDICAL RECORD. The Social Security Number, authorized by Public Law 93-579 Section 7 (b) and Executive Order 9397, is used as a unique identifier to distinguish between employees with the same names and birth dates and to ensure that each individual's record in the system is complete and accurate and the information is properly attributed. This information may be provided to appropriate Government agencies when relevant to civil, criminal or regulatory investigations or prosecutions.

When is this form not the right one?

The previous edition is not usable. The form is authorized for local reproduction.

Sources

[1] Standard Form 600 (REV. 9/2025), Chronological Record of Medical Care, U.S. General Services Administration (the Official source link on this page).

Standard Form 600 PDF Details

The form is authorized for local reproduction, and the previous edition is not usable.

Patient identification: for typed or written entries, give name (last, first, middle), ID number or SSN, sex, date of birth and rank or grade.

Also on the form: the hospital or medical facility, sponsor's name, status, department or service, relationship to sponsor, register number and ward number.

Privacy Act: the information may be provided to appropriate Government agencies when relevant to civil, criminal or regulatory investigations or prosecutions.

Question	Answer
Form Name	Standard Form 600
Form Length	2 pages
Fillable?	Yes
Fillable fields	130
Avg. time to fill out	22 min
Edition	9/2025
Issuing agency	GSA
Previous edition	Not usable
Matches the agency's file	Yes, checked October 1, 2026
Other names	SF 600, SF600, SF-600, Standard Form 600, Chronological Record of Medical Care
Official source	Standard Form 600 (Rev 9/2025), General Services Administration

Standard Form 600: Chronological Record of Medical Care