EDI Standards
Deep dives into ANSI X12, UN/EDIFACT, HL7, and other standards bodies that define how EDI documents are structured.
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850x12
Purchase Order
The X12 850 is the electronic purchase order a buyer sends to a supplier to request goods or services, replacing paper or PDF POs with a structured, machine-readable document.
ORDERSedifact
Purchase Order Message
UN/EDIFACT ORDERS is the international equivalent of the X12 850 — a structured purchase order used widely across Europe and global trade lanes.
270healthcare
Eligibility, Coverage or Benefit Inquiry
The HIPAA X12 270 is a request from a healthcare provider to a payer asking whether a patient has active insurance coverage and what benefits apply.