SF505

Medical Record - History - Parts 2 and 3

Agency
GSA
Revision
Rev. 5/2025
Fillable fields
21
Pages
2
Official source
GSA form page
Checked
October 20, 2026
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Standard Form 505 (SF 505): Medical Record - History - Parts 2 and 3

Standard Form 505 (SF 505), Medical Record - History - Parts 2 and 3, is a two-sided medical record form, Rev. 5/2025. Its footer says it is prescribed by GSA/ICMR under FMR (41 CFR) 102-194.30(i). The form is marked Authorized for Local Reproduction and says the previous edition is not usable. GSA hosts a copy in its forms library.

Part 2, Past History, on the front lists nine topics to include, from occupation and military history to drug sensitivities and allergic reactions. Part 3, System Review, on the back lists 16 numbered items to include, from general and head through the body systems, and ends with the physician's signature and date. The front also identifies the patient, the sponsor and the hospital or medical facility.

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Top of page 1 of Standard Form 505 (SF 505): Medical Record - History - Parts 2 and 3, as printed by GSA

What's on SF 505

Part 2: past history

Instructions to include occupation (civilian and military), military history with geographic locations and dates, habits (alcohol, tobacco, and drugs), family history, childhood illnesses, adult illnesses, operations, injuries, and drug sensitivities and allergic reactions.

Patient, sponsor and facility

Relationship to sponsor, sponsor's name and ID number, department/service, hospital or medical facility, records maintained at, patient's identification, register number and ward number.

Name and ID on the back

The back starts with last name, first name, middle initial and ID number.

Part 3: system review

Instructions to include general, head (with eye, ear, nose and throat), neck, respiratory, cardiovascular, gastrointestinal, genitourinary, gynecological, hemopoietic, lymphatic, musculoskeletal and neuropsychiatric systems, 16 numbered items in all.

Physician signature

Signature of physician and date at the bottom of the back.

How to complete SF 505

  1. 1

    Record the past history

    Part 2 says to include the nine numbered topics, from occupation and military history through habits, family history, illnesses, operations, injuries and allergic reactions.

  2. 2

    Identify the patient and sponsor

    For typed or written entries, the form says to give the name (last, first, middle), ID number or SSN, sex (male or female), date of birth and rank/grade, plus the sponsor details.

  3. 3

    Add the facility details

    Fill in the department/service, the hospital or medical facility, where records are maintained, and the register and ward numbers.

  4. 4

    Repeat the name on the back

    Enter the last name, first name, middle initial and ID number at the top of the back.

  5. 5

    Review each system

    Part 3 says to include the 16 numbered items of the system review.

  6. 6

    Sign and date

    The back ends with the signature of physician and the date.

The form prints instructions for each part. These steps follow its blocks.

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Records and what the form says

Where it goes

The PDF gives no filing address. A block on the form records where the records are maintained.

Edition

The footer reads Standard Form 505 (Rev. 5/2025), and the top of the form says the previous edition is not usable.

Prescribing rule and copies

The footer reads Prescribed by GSA/ICMR FMR (41 CFR) 102-194.30(i). The form is marked Authorized for Local Reproduction.

Who fills out SF 505?

  • The physician

    Part 3 ends with a Signature of Physician line and a date.

  • The hospital or medical facility

    Blocks record the department/service, the hospital or medical facility and where the records are maintained, with a register number and ward number.

  • The patient

    The patient's identification block asks for the name, ID number or SSN, sex, date of birth and rank/grade. The back repeats the last name, first name, middle initial and ID number.

  • The sponsor

    A row records the relationship to sponsor and the sponsor's name and ID number (SSN or other).

The form does not say who writes the history. Its blocks name these roles and places.

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Questions about Form SF505

Who prescribes SF 505?

The footer says the form is prescribed by GSA/ICMR under FMR (41 CFR) 102-194.30(i). GSA hosts a copy in its forms library.

What does Part 2 cover?

Past history. The form says to include occupation (civilian and military), military history, habits (alcohol, tobacco, and drugs), family history, childhood illnesses, adult illnesses, operations, injuries, and drug sensitivities and allergic reactions.

What does Part 3 cover?

System review. The form lists 16 numbered items, including general, head, eye, ear, nose, throat, neck, respiratory, cardiovascular, gastrointestinal and musculoskeletal.

Who signs SF 505?

The back has a Signature of Physician line with a date. The front has no signature line.

Can an older edition of SF 505 be used?

The Rev. 5/2025 edition says at the top that the previous edition is not usable.