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X12 820 Payment Order/Remittance Advice
X12 Release 4010Revised
Feb 7, 4:12 AM
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Delimiters
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- * Element
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Overview
ISA
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Interchange Control Header
Max use 1
Required
GS
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Functional Group Header
Max use 1
Required
heading
GE
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Functional Group Trailer
Max use 1
Required
IEA
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Interchange Control Trailer
Max use 1
Required
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- 00
- No Authorization Information Present (No Meaningful Information in I02)
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- 00
- No Security Information Present (No Meaningful Information in I04)
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- U
- U.S. EDI Community of ASC X12, TDCC, and UCS
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- 00401
- Draft Standards for Trial Use Approved for Publication by ASC X12 Procedures Review Board through October 1997
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- 0
- No Acknowledgment Requested
- 1
- Interchange Acknowledgment Requested
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- T
- Transportation Data Coordinating Committee (TDCC)
- X
- Accredited Standards Committee X12
Heading
BPR
020
Heading > BPR
Beginning Segment for Payment Order/Remittance Advice
RequiredMax use 1
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Example
If either (DFI) ID Number Qualifier (BPR-06) or (DFI) Identification Number (BPR-07) is present, then the other is required
If either (DFI) ID Number Qualifier (BPR-12) or (DFI) Identification Number (BPR-13) is present, then the other is required
If Account Number Qualifier (BPR-14) is present, then Account Number (BPR-15) is required
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- 01
- ABA Transit Routing Number for Bank of NY
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- 01
- ABA Transit Routing Number Including Check Digits (9 digits)
REF
050
Heading > REF
Reference Identification
OptionalMax use >1
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Example
At least one of Reference Identification (REF-02) or Description (REF-03) is required
N1 Loop Payee
OptionalMax 1
Variants (all may be used)
N1 Loop PayerN1
070
Heading > N1 Loop Payee > N1
Name
RequiredMax use 1
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Example
If either Identification Code Qualifier (N1-03) or Identification Code (N1-04) is present, then the other is required
At least one of Name (N1-02) or Identification Code Qualifier (N1-03) is required
N1 Loop Payee end
N1 Loop Payer
OptionalMax >1
Variants (all may be used)
N1 Loop PayeeN1
070
Heading > N1 Loop Payer > N1
Name
RequiredMax use 1
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Example
If either Identification Code Qualifier (N1-03) or Identification Code (N1-04) is present, then the other is required
At least one of Name (N1-02) or Identification Code Qualifier (N1-03) is required
N1 Loop Payer end
Heading end
Detail
ENT Loop
OptionalMax >1
RMR Loop
OptionalMax >1
RMR
150
Detail > ENT Loop > RMR Loop > RMR
Remittance Advice Accounts Receivable Open Item Reference
RequiredMax use 1
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Example
If either Reference Identification Qualifier (RMR-01) or Reference Identification (RMR-02) is present, then the other is required
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- IV
- Seller's Invoice Number
- RZ
- Returned Goods Authorization Number
REF
170
Detail > ENT Loop > RMR Loop > REF
Reference Identification
OptionalMax use >1
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Example
At least one of Reference Identification (REF-02) or Description (REF-03) is required
ADX Loop Cash Discount
OptionalMax >1
ADX
210
Detail > ENT Loop > RMR Loop > ADX Loop Cash Discount > ADX
Adjustment
RequiredMax use 1
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Example
ADX Loop Cash Discount end
ADX Loop Interest Penalty Charge
OptionalMax 1
ADX
210
Detail > ENT Loop > RMR Loop > ADX Loop Interest Penalty Charge > ADX
Adjustment
RequiredMax use 1
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Example
ADX Loop Interest Penalty Charge end
ADX Loop Volume Discount Taken
OptionalMax 1
ADX
210
Detail > ENT Loop > RMR Loop > ADX Loop Volume Discount Taken > ADX
Adjustment
RequiredMax use 1
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Example
ADX Loop Volume Discount Taken end
RMR Loop end
ENT Loop end
Detail end
Summary
Summary end
EDI Samples
Sample
ISA*00* *00* *ZZ*SENDER *ZZ*RECEIVER *260207*0412*U*00401*000000001*0*T*>~
GS*RA*SENDERGS*RECEIVERGS*20260207*041244*1*X*004010~
ST*820*0001~
BPR*I*0*C*ACH*CTX*01*031100351***1111644854**01*026009768*DA*1343582*20260116~
TRN*1*0008394916~
REF*BT*0000244*AP PAYMENT~
DTM*097*20260115~
N1*PR*NEXCOM HQ*92*9252671859~
N1*PE*E GLUCK CORP/SUTTON TI*1*195399894~
ENT*1~
RMR*IV*114305245**109.4*109.4*0~
REF*PO*37804844~
DTM*003*20251117~
RMR*IV*114305245CB**-109.4*-109.4*0~
REF*PO*37804844~
DTM*003*20251117~
RMR*IV*114316100**136.15*136.15*0~
REF*PO*37827600~
DTM*003*20251204~
RMR*IV*114316100CB**-136.15*-136.15*0~
REF*PO*37827600~
DTM*003*20251204~
SE*21*0001~
GE*1*1~
IEA*1*000000001~
GS*RA*SENDERGS*RECEIVERGS*20260207*041244*1*X*004010~
ST*820*0001~
BPR*I*0*C*ACH*CTX*01*031100351***1111644854**01*026009768*DA*1343582*20260116~
TRN*1*0008394916~
REF*BT*0000244*AP PAYMENT~
DTM*097*20260115~
N1*PR*NEXCOM HQ*92*9252671859~
N1*PE*E GLUCK CORP/SUTTON TI*1*195399894~
ENT*1~
RMR*IV*114305245**109.4*109.4*0~
REF*PO*37804844~
DTM*003*20251117~
RMR*IV*114305245CB**-109.4*-109.4*0~
REF*PO*37804844~
DTM*003*20251117~
RMR*IV*114316100**136.15*136.15*0~
REF*PO*37827600~
DTM*003*20251204~
RMR*IV*114316100CB**-136.15*-136.15*0~
REF*PO*37827600~
DTM*003*20251204~
SE*21*0001~
GE*1*1~
IEA*1*000000001~
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