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Fiscal Intermediary Shared System (FISS) - User Enhancement Change Request (UECR) - Expand Reason Code Narrative Length

The purpose of this Change Request (CR) is to expand the allowable size of the reason code narratives stored in the FISS file. Currently, FISS only allows up to 300 lines which is not sufficient for some of the complex reason codes.

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

Issue Date: October 24, 2024

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