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X12 820 Payment Order/Remittance Advice
X12 Release 4010Revised
May 9, 2:53 PM
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Overview
ISA
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Interchange Control Header
Max use 1
Required
GS
-
Functional Group Header
Max use 1
Required
heading
ST
010
Transaction Set Header
Max use 1
Required
BPR
020
Beginning Segment for Payment Order/Remittance Advice
Max use 1
Required
NTE
030
Note/Special Instruction
Max use 1
Optional
TRN
035
Trace
Max use 1
Optional
CUR
040
Currency
Max use 1
Optional
REF
050
Reference Identification
Max use 1
Optional
DTM
060
Date/Time Reference Last Payment Made
Max use 1
Optional
DTM
060
Date/Time Reference Payment Effective
Max use 1
Required
detail
ENT Loop
ENT
010
Entity
Max use 1
Required
RMR Loop
RMR
150
Remittance Advice Accounts Receivable Open Item Reference
Max use 1
Required
NTE
160
Note/Special Instruction
Max use 1
Optional
REF
170
Reference Identification
Max use 1
Optional
DTM
180
Date/Time Reference Invoice
Max use 1
Optional
DTM
180
Date/Time Reference Letter of Agreement
Max use 1
Optional
DTM
180
Date/Time Reference Purchase Order
Max use 1
Optional
GE
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Functional Group Trailer
Max use 1
Required
IEA
-
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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Usage notes
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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 Account Number Qualifier (BPR-08) is present, then Account Number (BPR-09) 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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- ACH
- Automated Clearing House (ACH)—
- CAS
- Cash—
- CCC
- Credit Card—
- CHK
- Check—
- DEB
- Debit Card—
- FWT
- Federal Reserve Funds/Wire Transfer - Nonrepetitive—
- PBD
- Draft—
- ZZZ
- Mutually Defined—
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- 01
- ABA Transit Routing Number Including Check Digits (9 digits)—
- 02
- Swift Identification (8 or 11 characters)—
- 03
- CHIPS (3 or 4 digits)—
- 04
- Canadian Bank Branch and Institution Number—
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- 01
- ABA Transit Routing Number Including Check Digits (9 digits)—
- 02
- Swift Identification (8 or 11 characters)—
- 03
- CHIPS (3 or 4 digits)—
- 04
- Canadian Bank Branch and Institution Number—
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- 4N
- Special Payment Reference Number—
- 8I
- FEDWIRE Confirmation Number—
- BAF
- Receipt Number—
- CK
- Check Number—
- DN
- Draft Number—
- EM
- Electronic Payment Reference Number—
- H9
- Payment History Reference Number—
- ZZ
- Mutually Defined—
DTM
060
Heading > DTM
Date/Time Reference Last Payment Made
OptionalMax use >1
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Example
Variants (all may be used)
DTMDate/Time Reference Payment EffectiveIf either Date Time Period Format Qualifier (DTM-05) or Date Time Period (DTM-06) is present, then the other is required
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- 01
- Equivalent to ISO P01
- 02
- Equivalent to ISO P02
- 03
- Equivalent to ISO P03
- 04
- Equivalent to ISO P04
- 05
- Equivalent to ISO P05
- 06
- Equivalent to ISO P06
- 07
- Equivalent to ISO P07
- 08
- Equivalent to ISO P08
- 09
- Equivalent to ISO P09
- 10
- Equivalent to ISO P10
- 11
- Equivalent to ISO P11
- 12
- Equivalent to ISO P12
- 13
- Equivalent to ISO M12
- 14
- Equivalent to ISO M11
- 15
- Equivalent to ISO M10
- 16
- Equivalent to ISO M09
- 17
- Equivalent to ISO M08
- 18
- Equivalent to ISO M07
- 19
- Equivalent to ISO M06
- 20
- Equivalent to ISO M05
- 21
- Equivalent to ISO M04
- 22
- Equivalent to ISO M03
- 23
- Equivalent to ISO M02
- 24
- Equivalent to ISO M01
- AT
- Alaska Time
- CT
- Central Time
- ET
- Eastern Time
- GM
- Greenwich Mean Time
- HT
- Hawaii-Aleutian Time
- MT
- Mountain Time
- NT
- Newfoundland Time
- PT
- Pacific Time
- TT
- Atlantic Time
- UT
- Universal Time Coordinate
DTM
060
Heading > DTM
Date/Time Reference Payment Effective
RequiredMax use 1
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Usage notes
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Example
Variants (all may be used)
DTMDate/Time Reference Last Payment MadeIf either Date Time Period Format Qualifier (DTM-05) or Date Time Period (DTM-06) is present, then the other is required
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- 01
- Equivalent to ISO P01
- 02
- Equivalent to ISO P02
- 03
- Equivalent to ISO P03
- 04
- Equivalent to ISO P04
- 05
- Equivalent to ISO P05
- 06
- Equivalent to ISO P06
- 07
- Equivalent to ISO P07
- 08
- Equivalent to ISO P08
- 09
- Equivalent to ISO P09
- 10
- Equivalent to ISO P10
- 11
- Equivalent to ISO P11
- 12
- Equivalent to ISO P12
- 13
- Equivalent to ISO M12
- 14
- Equivalent to ISO M11
- 15
- Equivalent to ISO M10
- 16
- Equivalent to ISO M09
- 17
- Equivalent to ISO M08
- 18
- Equivalent to ISO M07
- 19
- Equivalent to ISO M06
- 20
- Equivalent to ISO M05
- 21
- Equivalent to ISO M04
- 22
- Equivalent to ISO M03
- 23
- Equivalent to ISO M02
- 24
- Equivalent to ISO M01
- AT
- Alaska Time
- CT
- Central Time
- ET
- Eastern Time
- GM
- Greenwich Mean Time
- HT
- Hawaii-Aleutian Time
- MT
- Mountain Time
- NT
- Newfoundland Time
- PT
- Pacific Time
- TT
- Atlantic Time
- UT
- Universal Time Coordinate
N1 Loop
OptionalMax >1
N1
070
Heading > N1 Loop > N1
Name
RequiredMax use 1
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Usage notes
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Example
If either Identification Code Qualifier (N1-03) or Identification Code (N1-04) is present, then the other is required
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- 01
- American Bankers Assoc. (ABA) Transit/Routing Number (Including Check Digit, 9 Digits)—
- 02
- Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication (S.W.I.F.T.) Identification (8 or 11 Characters)—
- 03
- Clearing House Interbank Payment System (CHIPS) Participant Number (3 or 4 Digits)—
- 04
- Canadian Financial Institution Branch and Institution Number—
- PB
- Payer's Financial Institution Account Number for Check, Draft, or Wire Payments; Originating Company Account Number for ACH Transfers—
- PY
- Payee's Financial Institution Account Number for Check, Draft or Wire Payments; Receiving Company Account Number for ACH Transfer—
PER
120
Heading > N1 Loop > PER
Administrative Communications Contact
OptionalMax use >1
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Usage notes
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Example
If either Communication Number Qualifier (PER-03) or Communication Number (PER-04) is present, then the other is required
If either Communication Number Qualifier (PER-05) or Communication Number (PER-06) is present, then the other is required
If either Communication Number Qualifier (PER-07) or Communication Number (PER-08) is present, then the other is required
N1 Loop 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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Usage notes
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Example
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- AH
- Agreement Number—
- IV
- Seller's Invoice Number—
- PO
- Purchase Order Number—
REF
170
Detail > ENT Loop > RMR Loop > REF
Reference Identification
OptionalMax use >1
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Usage notes
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Example
At least one of Reference Identification (REF-02) or Description (REF-03) is required
DTM
180
Detail > ENT Loop > RMR Loop > DTM
Date/Time Reference Invoice
OptionalMax use >1
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Usage notes
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Example
Variants (all may be used)
DTMDate/Time Reference Letter of AgreementDTMDate/Time Reference Purchase OrderIf either Date Time Period Format Qualifier (DTM-05) or Date Time Period (DTM-06) is present, then the other is required
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- 01
- Equivalent to ISO P01
- 02
- Equivalent to ISO P02
- 03
- Equivalent to ISO P03
- 04
- Equivalent to ISO P04
- 05
- Equivalent to ISO P05
- 06
- Equivalent to ISO P06
- 07
- Equivalent to ISO P07
- 08
- Equivalent to ISO P08
- 09
- Equivalent to ISO P09
- 10
- Equivalent to ISO P10
- 11
- Equivalent to ISO P11
- 12
- Equivalent to ISO P12
- 13
- Equivalent to ISO M12
- 14
- Equivalent to ISO M11
- 15
- Equivalent to ISO M10
- 16
- Equivalent to ISO M09
- 17
- Equivalent to ISO M08
- 18
- Equivalent to ISO M07
- 19
- Equivalent to ISO M06
- 20
- Equivalent to ISO M05
- 21
- Equivalent to ISO M04
- 22
- Equivalent to ISO M03
- 23
- Equivalent to ISO M02
- 24
- Equivalent to ISO M01
- AT
- Alaska Time
- CT
- Central Time
- ET
- Eastern Time
- GM
- Greenwich Mean Time
- HT
- Hawaii-Aleutian Time
- MT
- Mountain Time
- NT
- Newfoundland Time
- PT
- Pacific Time
- TT
- Atlantic Time
- UT
- Universal Time Coordinate
DTM
180
Detail > ENT Loop > RMR Loop > DTM
Date/Time Reference Letter of Agreement
OptionalMax use 1
—
Usage notes
—
Example
If either Date Time Period Format Qualifier (DTM-05) or Date Time Period (DTM-06) is present, then the other is required
—
- 01
- Equivalent to ISO P01
- 02
- Equivalent to ISO P02
- 03
- Equivalent to ISO P03
- 04
- Equivalent to ISO P04
- 05
- Equivalent to ISO P05
- 06
- Equivalent to ISO P06
- 07
- Equivalent to ISO P07
- 08
- Equivalent to ISO P08
- 09
- Equivalent to ISO P09
- 10
- Equivalent to ISO P10
- 11
- Equivalent to ISO P11
- 12
- Equivalent to ISO P12
- 13
- Equivalent to ISO M12
- 14
- Equivalent to ISO M11
- 15
- Equivalent to ISO M10
- 16
- Equivalent to ISO M09
- 17
- Equivalent to ISO M08
- 18
- Equivalent to ISO M07
- 19
- Equivalent to ISO M06
- 20
- Equivalent to ISO M05
- 21
- Equivalent to ISO M04
- 22
- Equivalent to ISO M03
- 23
- Equivalent to ISO M02
- 24
- Equivalent to ISO M01
- AT
- Alaska Time
- CT
- Central Time
- ET
- Eastern Time
- GM
- Greenwich Mean Time
- HT
- Hawaii-Aleutian Time
- MT
- Mountain Time
- NT
- Newfoundland Time
- PT
- Pacific Time
- TT
- Atlantic Time
- UT
- Universal Time Coordinate
DTM
180
Detail > ENT Loop > RMR Loop > DTM
Date/Time Reference Purchase Order
OptionalMax use 1
—
Usage notes
—
Example
If either Date Time Period Format Qualifier (DTM-05) or Date Time Period (DTM-06) is present, then the other is required
—
- 01
- Equivalent to ISO P01
- 02
- Equivalent to ISO P02
- 03
- Equivalent to ISO P03
- 04
- Equivalent to ISO P04
- 05
- Equivalent to ISO P05
- 06
- Equivalent to ISO P06
- 07
- Equivalent to ISO P07
- 08
- Equivalent to ISO P08
- 09
- Equivalent to ISO P09
- 10
- Equivalent to ISO P10
- 11
- Equivalent to ISO P11
- 12
- Equivalent to ISO P12
- 13
- Equivalent to ISO M12
- 14
- Equivalent to ISO M11
- 15
- Equivalent to ISO M10
- 16
- Equivalent to ISO M09
- 17
- Equivalent to ISO M08
- 18
- Equivalent to ISO M07
- 19
- Equivalent to ISO M06
- 20
- Equivalent to ISO M05
- 21
- Equivalent to ISO M04
- 22
- Equivalent to ISO M03
- 23
- Equivalent to ISO M02
- 24
- Equivalent to ISO M01
- AT
- Alaska Time
- CT
- Central Time
- ET
- Eastern Time
- GM
- Greenwich Mean Time
- HT
- Hawaii-Aleutian Time
- MT
- Mountain Time
- NT
- Newfoundland Time
- PT
- Pacific Time
- TT
- Atlantic Time
- UT
- Universal Time Coordinate
ADX Loop
OptionalMax >1
NTE
220
Detail > ENT Loop > RMR Loop > ADX Loop > NTE
Note/Special Instruction
OptionalMax use >1
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Usage notes
—
Example
ADX Loop end
RMR Loop end
ENT Loop end
Detail end
Summary
Summary end
EDI Samples
Sample
ISA*00* *00* *ZZ*SENDER *ZZ*RECEIVER *250509*1453*U*00401*000000001*0*T*>~
GS*RA*SENDERGS*RECEIVERGS*20250509*145356*1*X*004010~
ST*820*0001~
BPR*I*2*C*ACH**01*234567890*10*3261382790***01*678902345*10*3882514900*20041010~
TRN*1*PR-031204-01~
REF*EM*PREF-INV-031204-01~
REF*H9*PR-031204-01~
DTM*949*20041010*000000*17~
N1*PR*Buyer~
N3*100 1st Street~
N4*Anywhere*CA*94089*US~
REF*PB*3261382790~
N1*O1*Moose Credit Union~
N3*100 Elk Dr~
N4*Mooseville*CA*94087*US~
REF*01*234567890~
N1*PE*Supplier~
N3*100 Main Street~
N4*Anywhere*CA*94089*US~
REF*PY*3882514900~
N1*RB*Gold Rush National Bank~
N3*100 Bret Harte Road~
N4*Gold Rush*CA*97123*US~
REF*01*678902345~
ENT*1~
RMR*IV*INV-031204-01**2**0.35~
REF*FJ*1~
REF*PO*P0-031204-01~
REF*ZZ*PaymentProposalID*PP-031204-01~
ADX*0.5*CS~
SE*29*0001~
GE*1*1~
IEA*1*000000001~
GS*RA*SENDERGS*RECEIVERGS*20250509*145356*1*X*004010~
ST*820*0001~
BPR*I*2*C*ACH**01*234567890*10*3261382790***01*678902345*10*3882514900*20041010~
TRN*1*PR-031204-01~
REF*EM*PREF-INV-031204-01~
REF*H9*PR-031204-01~
DTM*949*20041010*000000*17~
N1*PR*Buyer~
N3*100 1st Street~
N4*Anywhere*CA*94089*US~
REF*PB*3261382790~
N1*O1*Moose Credit Union~
N3*100 Elk Dr~
N4*Mooseville*CA*94087*US~
REF*01*234567890~
N1*PE*Supplier~
N3*100 Main Street~
N4*Anywhere*CA*94089*US~
REF*PY*3882514900~
N1*RB*Gold Rush National Bank~
N3*100 Bret Harte Road~
N4*Gold Rush*CA*97123*US~
REF*01*678902345~
ENT*1~
RMR*IV*INV-031204-01**2**0.35~
REF*FJ*1~
REF*PO*P0-031204-01~
REF*ZZ*PaymentProposalID*PP-031204-01~
ADX*0.5*CS~
SE*29*0001~
GE*1*1~
IEA*1*000000001~
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