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Fiscal Intermediary Shared System (FISS) User Enhancement Change Request (UECR) - Creation of New Reason Codes to Validate the National Provider Identifier (NPI) on Prior Authorization (PA) Unique Tracking Numbers (UTNs) and Claims

The purpose of this Change Request (CR) is to create new FISS reason codes to ensure PA UTNs are submitted with a valid provider NPI and prevent claims from processing when the NPI on the incoming claim doesn't match the NPI on the approved UTN.

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Issued by: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)

Issue Date: January 16, 2025

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