Error codes

Search FOCUS HL7 MSA codes (import acknowledgments) or official EQRS error codes for the selected release. These lists are for lookup only. PayloadLab does not apply FOCUS import rules when you generate an HL7 file.

FOCUS HL7 MSA 131 loaded Codes are listed as of 2026R10 — QMS-Focus-HL7-Interface-Specification.docx.

Number	Code	ACK	Severity	Class	Description
`001`	CC NOT FND	—	warning	warning	WARNING: A default condition code cannot be determined. A default condition code cannot be determined for the service. WARNING: Cannot determine a default condition code on <service date>.
`010`	CROWN UPI TOO LONG	—	warning	warning	Field too long. Data Truncated. CROWN UPI cannot be more than 10 characters. WARNING: Field CROWN UPI <CROWN UPI> truncated to 10 characters
`010`	EMER CONTACT LOCATION TOO LONG	—	warning	warning	Field too long. Data Truncated. Emergency contact location (address 1 + address 2) cannot be more than 30 characters. WARNING: Field Emergency Contact Location <location> truncated to 30 characters
`010`	MBI TOO LONG	—	warning	warning	Field too long. Data Truncated. MBI cannot be more than 11 characters. WARNING: Field MBI <MBI Number> truncated to 11 characters
`010`	MEDICARE HIC NUM TOO LONG	—	warning	warning	Field too long. Data Truncated. Medicare HIC number cannot be more than 19 characters. WARNING: Field Medicare HIC Num <HIC number> truncated to 19 characters
`010`	PATIENT FIRST NAME TOO LONG	—	warning	warning	Field too long. Data Truncated. Patient first name cannot be more than 35 characters. WARNING: Field Patient First Name <first name> truncated to 35 characters
`010`	PATIENT LAST NAME TOO LONG	—	warning	warning	Field too long. Data Truncated. Patient last name cannot be more than 60 characters. WARNING: Field Patient Last Name <last name> truncated to 60 characters
`010`	PATIENT SUFFIX TOO LONG	—	warning	warning	Field too long. Data Truncated. Patient suffix cannot be more than 10 characters. WARNING: Field Patient Suffix <suffix> truncated to 10 characters
`010`	PREFERRED LANGUAGE TOO LONG	—	warning	warning	Field too long. Data Truncated. Preferred language cannot be more than 20 characters. WARNING: Field Preferred Language <language> truncated to 20 characters
`100`	MSG BAD FMT	AR	error	interface	HL7 message has invalid format. The HL7 message cannot be interpreted because it does not adhere to an HL7 rule. HL7 Message has invalid format: <description of error>.
`101`	MSG BAD VER	AR	error	interface	HL7 message version is not supported. The HL7 version in MSH is not supported by FOCUS. HL7 <version> messages are not supported by <application name>.
`102`	MSG BAD TYP	AR	error	interface	HL7 message is of an incorrect processing type. The HL7 processing ID/type is not supported by FOCUS. HL7 message processing type <processing type> is not supported by <application name>.
`103`	MSG NOT SUP	AR	error	interface	HL7 message type is not supported. The HL7 message type is not supported by FOCUS. HL7 Message type <message type> is not supported by <application name>.
`104`	REQD FLD NOT FND	AR	error	interface	Required field is not found. A field or its component is required but not present in the segment. Field <field item# and name> or its component is required but not present.
`105`	BAD DATETIME	AR	error	interface	Invalid datetime A datetime value is not a valid HL7 datetime. Datetime <value> is invalid in <field item# and name>.
`106`	BAD NUM	AR	error	interface	Invalid number A numeric field contains a non-numeric or otherwise invalid number. Number <value> is invalid in <field item# and name>.
`107`	TOTAL BATCH NOT MATCH	AR	error	interface	File was not imported. Total number of batches in the file mismatch. The number of batches in the file does not match the batch count in FTS. Total number of batches in the file does not match the batch count in FTS.
`108`	TOTAL MSG NOT MATCH	AR	error	interface	Total number of batch messages mismatch. The number of messages in the batch does not match the message count in BTS. Batch with Control ID <batch control ID> was not imported - number of batch messages does not match the message count in BTS.
`109`	BAD DATE	AR	error	interface	Invalid date A date value is not a valid HL7 date. Date <value> is invalid in <field item# and name>.
`110`	EVN BAD TYP	AR	error	interface	Event type codes mismatch. Event type codes in EVN and MSH segments do not match. Event type codes in EVN and MSH segments do not match.
`111`	EVN BAD REASON	AR	error	interface	Event reason code is not supported. The event reason code is not supported by FOCUS. Event reason code <reason code> is not supported by <application name>.
`112`	BAD VALUE	AR	error	interface	Invalid value A field contains a value that is not valid for that field. Value <value> in <field item# and name> is not valid.
`200`	PAT NOT FND	AE	error	patient	Patient is not found. No patient matches the patient identifier in the message. Patient <patient> is not found.
`201`	PAT NOT REG	AE	error	patient	Patient is not registered at indicated facility. The patient is not registered at the facility/unit in the message. Patient <patient> is not registered at facility <unit>.
`203`	BAD SEC KEY	AE	error	patient	Secondary keys mismatch. Secondary matching keys in the HL7 message do not match FOCUS patient keys. Patient <patient> - <secondary key mismatch detail>.
`204`	DUP PAT	AE	error	patient	Duplicate patient A patient with the same QMS#, SSN, or other unique keys already exists. Patient with same QMS#, SSN, etc. already exists.
`205`	DOC NOT FND	AE	error	patient	Doctor not found The physician UPIN/NPI/ID in the message is not a valid FOCUS doctor. <doctor role> with UPIN: <UPIN>, Physician ID: <physician ID> is not valid. (or with NPI: <NPI> when NPI validation is enabled)
`206`	DUP DOC	AE	error	patient	Duplicate Doctor More than one FOCUS doctor matches the UPIN/NPI in the message. <doctor role> with UPIN: <UPIN>, Physician ID: <physician ID> cannot be determined in QMS Focus. (or with NPI: <NPI> when NPI validation is enabled)
`207`	FIELD TOO LONG	AE	error	patient	Field is too long A field value exceeds the maximum length allowed and cannot be truncated as a warning. Field <field name>: <value> is too long.
`208`	MSG NOT PROCESSED	AE	error	patient	Msg was not processed The message was already processed by another user (reprocess lock). Message with HL7 Import Msg Num <msg num> was processed by another user.
`209`	TX NOT FND	AE	error	patient	Treatment not found The treatment to delete does not exist for the patient, date, unit, access route, and quantity. <TX ITEM> does not exist for <patient> on <tx date> in <unit> with Access Route <access route> and Qty <qty> so cannot be deleted.
`210`	INVALID ENROLLMENT	AE	error	patient	Invalid Enrollment. Medicare enrollment status is not a valid coded value. Medicare Enrollment Status '<value>' is not valid.
`211`	LAB RESULT NOT FND	AE	error	patient	Lab Result not found The lab result to delete does not exist for the patient, date, and unit. <lab item> result does not exist for <patient> on <lab result date> in <unit>- cannot be deleted.
`212`	ABSENCE NOT FND	AE	error	patient	Absence not found The absence to delete does not exist for the patient, date, and unit. <absence item code> does not exist for <patient> on <absence date> in <unit>- cannot be deleted.
`213`	INVALID DIRECTIVE	AE	error	patient	Invalid Directive. Advance Directive (CW) is not a valid coded value. Advance Directive (CW) <value> is not valid.
`214`	INVALID STUDENT STATUS	AE	error	patient	Invalid Student Status. Student status is not a valid coded value. Student Status <value> is not valid.
`215`	INVALID STATUS	AE	error	patient	Invalid Status. Patient status is not a valid coded value. Status <value> is not valid.
`216`	GS MOD NOT FND	AE	error	patient	GS Modifier not found The GS modifier to delete does not exist for the patient, date, and unit. GS Modifier does not exist for <patient> on <modifier date> in <unit>- cannot be deleted.
`217`	INVALID STATUS CODE	AE	error	patient	Invalid Status Code. Status code is not a valid coded value. Status Code <value> is not valid.
`218`	INVALID REPORTED BY	AE	error	patient	Invalid Race/Ethnicity Reported By. Race/Ethnicity Reported By is not a valid coded value. Race/Ethnicity Reported By <value> is not valid.
`220`	INVALID COUNTRY/ORIGIN	AE	error	patient	Invalid Country/Area of Origin. Country/Area of Origin is not a valid coded value. Country/Area of Origin <value> is not valid.
`222`	INVALID COUNTRY/ORIGIN	AE	error	patient	Invalid Enrolled/Principal Tribe. Enrolled/Principal Tribe is not a valid coded value. Enrolled/Principal Tribe <value> is not valid.
`223`	MULTI PAT MATCHES	AE	error	patient	Multiple Patient Matches Keys used for interface with the clinical system yield multiple patient matches. Keys used for Interface with Clinical System yield multiple patient matches.
`224`	PAT CLOSE MATCHES	AE	error	patient	Patient Close Matches One or more patients closely match the identifiers in the message. One or more Patient closely matches found.
`225`	UPID TOO LONG	AE	error	patient	UPID exceeded maximum of 9 characters. UPID cannot be more than 9 characters. UPID exceeded maximum of 9 characters.
`226`	INACTIVE PATIENT	AE	error	patient	Inactive Patient The matched patient status is inactive and import of inactive patients is not allowed. Patient status is inactive.
`300`	SVC NOT FND	AE	error	service	Service code is not found. The service/treatment item code is not a valid FOCUS service code. Service code <service code> is not valid.
`301`	ICD NOT JUSTIFY	AE	error	service	ICD code is not a justification of the service code. The ICD code is not a justification of the service code. The ICD code <ICD> is not a justification of the service code <service code>.
`302`	CANNOT DEL TX	AE	error	service	Tx cannot be deleted The treatment cannot be deleted because it is attached to a claim. Cannot delete treatment on <service date> - treatment is attached to a claim.
`304`	LAB NOT FND	AE	error	service	Lab item code is not found. The lab item code is not a valid FOCUS lab item. Lab item code <lab item code> is not valid.
`305`	WRONG TRANSACT TYPE	AE	error	service	Wrong Transaction Type The FT1 transaction type is not a valid value. Transaction Type <transaction type> is not valid.
`306`	MED ACCESS NOT FND	AE	error	service	Medication access code is not found Medication access is not a valid coded value. Medication access <value> is not valid.
`307`	WRONG SELF ADMIN	AE	error	service	Wrong Self Administered Code Self administered code is not a valid coded value. Self administered code <value> is not valid.
`308`	WRONG GIVEN HOME	AE	error	service	Wrong given at home Code Given at home code is not a valid coded value. Given at home code <value> is not valid.
`309`	Cannot Del Lab	AE	error	service	Lab result cannot be deleted The lab result cannot be deleted because it is used on a claim. Cannot delete lab result <lab item> for <patient> on <lab result date> in <unit>- result used on a claim.
`310`	Cannot Upd Lab	AE	error	service	Lab result cannot be updated The lab result cannot be updated because it is used on a claim. Cannot update lab result <lab item> for <patient> on <lab result date> in <unit>- result used on a claim.
`312`	Invalid ICD code	AE	error	service	Invalid ICD code. The ICD code is not a valid ICD value. Invalid ICD code <ICD>.
`313`	INVALID WASTAGE	AE	error	service	Invalid wastage quantity Wastage quantity must be greater than zero. Wastage Quantity should be greater than zero.
`314`	INVALID WASTAGE	AE	error	service	Invalid wastage quantity Wastage quantity must be <= 99,999,999.999. Invalid wastage quantity (<qty>) for <patient> on <service date>. Quantity must be <= 99,999,999.999.
`315`	NDC not enabled	AE	error	service	NDC function not enabled. An NDC was sent but NDC processing is not enabled for the account. NDC function not enabled <NDC>.
`316`	Invalid NDC	AE	error	service	Invalid NDC. The NDC is not a valid NDC. NDC <NDC> is not valid.
`317`	Duplicate NDC	AE	error	service	Duplicate NDC. The NDC is duplicated on the treatment. Duplicate NDC <NDC>
`319`	INVALID Quantity	AE	error	service	Invalid Given quantity Given quantity must be <= 99,999,999.999. Invalid Given quantity (<qty>) for <patient> on <service date>. Quantity must be <= 99,999,999.999.
`320`	Cannot Upd Lab	AE	error	service	GS Modifier changes not allowed GS modifier cannot be changed because a claim has been generated. GS Modifier cannot be <action> for <patient> on <date> in <unit>. Claim has been generated.
`321`	Invalid Access	AE	error	service	Invalid Access Access code is not a valid coded value. Access <value> is not valid.
`322`	Invalid Access Infection	AE	error	service	Invalid Access Infection Access infection is not a valid coded value. Access Infection <value> is not valid.
`323`	Invalid Non-ESRD related	AE	error	service	Invalid Non-ESRD related Non-ESRD related indicator is not a valid coded value. Non-ESRD related <value> is not valid.
`324`	NO MAPPING FOUND	AE	error	service	Interface Code Mapping Range not found. No interface code mapping range exists for the vendor service code and quantity. There is no mapping range available for <service code> qty <quantity> for <service date> - <vendor>.
`325`	INVALID VENDOR REF CODE	AE	error	service	Vendor Reference Code is not valid. The vendor reference / sending application code is not a valid vendor reference code. <value> is not a valid Vendor Reference Code.
`326`	Invalid Clinical Research	AE	error	service	Invalid Clinical Research Clinical research indicator is not a valid coded value. Clinical Research <value> is not valid.
`400`	UNIT NOT FND	AE	error	account	Unit not found. The unit abbreviation is not a valid FOCUS unit. Unit <unit> is not valid.
`401`	ACCT ID NOT MATCH	AE	error	account	Account ID Not Match The account ID in the batch does not match the current FOCUS account. Batch with Control ID <batch control ID> was not imported - Account ID <account ID> in the batch does not match the account ID of the current account.
`402`	WASTAGE QUANTITY NOT MACH	AE	error	account	Wastage Qty Not Match Given quantity plus wastage quantity does not equal total quantity. Given Quantity + Wastage Quantity does not equal Total Quantity
`403`	Missing Wastage	AE	error	account	Missing Wastage Information Required wastage information is missing. <missing item> is missing.
`404`	Treatment Item Code	AE	error	account	Invalid Treatment Item Code The treatment item code is not valid. <item> Treatment Item Code is not valid.
`405`	Treatment Item Code	AE	error	account	Invalid Treatment Item Code The treatment item code is not a medication type. <item> Treatment Item Code is not Medication.
`406`	ICD Code	AE	error	account	Invalid ICD Code ICD code must be a valid value. ICD code must be a valid value.
`407`	ICD Code	AE	error	account	Invalid Effective and End Date ICD effective date must be earlier than end date. Effective date must be earlier than end date.
`408`	Current Gender Code	AE	error	account	Invalid Current Gender Code Current gender is not a valid coded value. Current Gender '<value>' is not valid.
`409`	INVALID FREQ	AE	error	account	Invalid dialysis orders frequency Dialysis order frequency must be between 1 and 7. Frequency '<value>' must be between 1 to 7
`410`	OVERLAPPING DATES	AE	error	account	Overlapping date range for dialysis orders A dialysis order already exists that overlaps the effective date. Overlapping date exists for effective date <date>
`411`	INVALID ACCESS TYPE	AE	error	account	Invalid access type Access type is not a valid coded value. Access Type '<value>' is not valid
`412`	INVALID ACCESS LOCATION	AE	error	account	Invalid access location Access location is not a valid coded value. Access Location '<value>' is not valid
`413`	DIALYSIS ORDER	AE	error	account	Invalid Effective and End Date Dialysis order effective date must be earlier than end date. Effective date must be earlier than end date.
`414`	PATIENT ACCESS	AE	error	account	Invalid Start and End Date Patient access start date must be earlier than end date. Start date must be earlier than end date.
`415`	ICD Code	AE	error	account	Invalid ICD The ICD9 code is not a justification for this patient. The ICD9 code <ICD> is not a justification for this patient.
`416`	ICD Code	AE	error	account	Invalid ICD ICD must be an ICD10 code when Continue ICD is Y. ICD must be an ICD10 code when Continue ICD is Y.
`417`	ICD Code	AE	error	account	Invalid ICD Continue ICD code is not a valid coded value. Continue ICD Code <value> is not valid.
`418`	ICD Code	AE	error	account	Invalid ICD ICD is not a justification within the effective date specified. ICD is not a justification within the Effective Date specified.
`419`	Cannot del ICD9	AE	error	account	Cannot delete ICD9 Code ICD9 cannot be deleted because a Continue ICD9 code was found. Continue ICD9 Code found.
`420`	OVERLAPPING DATES	AE	error	account	Overlapping date for Dispensed A dispensed record already exists that overlaps the effective date. Overlapping date exists for effective date <service date>
`421`	INVALID DISPENSED DOSAGE	AE	error	account	Invalid Dispensed dosage Dispensed dosage must be < 100,000.000 and may contain 3 optional decimal digits. Invalid dispensed dosage (<dosage>) for <patient> on <service date>. Value must be < 100,000.000. May contain 3 optional decimal digits.
`422`	HL7 VENDOR NOT SETUP	AE	error	account	HL7 Vendor not Setup The HL7 vendor is not set up in FOCUS. HL7 Vendor not Setup, contact QMS
`423`	UNIT NOT ASSIGNED	AE	error	account	Unit not assigned The unit is not assigned to the HL7 vendor. Unit is not assigned to HL7 Vendor
`424`	SEX CODE NOT VALID	AE	error	account	Sex code is not valid Sex at birth code is not a valid coded value. Invalid data: Sex code '<value>' is not valid.
`425`	RACE CODE NOT VALID	AE	error	account	Race code is not valid Race code is not a valid coded value. Invalid data: Race code '<value>' is not valid.
`426`	MARITAL STAT INVALID	AE	error	account	Marital status code is not valid Marital status code is not a valid coded value. Invalid data: Marital status code '<value>' is not valid.
`427`	EMER REL INVALID	AE	error	account	Emergency contact relationship code is not valid Emergency contact relationship code is not a valid coded value. Invalid data: Emergency contact relationship code '<value>' is not valid.
`428`	MODALITY INVALID	AE	error	account	Modality code is not valid Modality code is not a valid coded value. Invalid data: Modality code '<value>' is not valid.
`429`	ETHNICITY INVALID	AE	error	account	Ethnicity code is not valid Ethnicity code is not a valid coded value. Invalid data: Ethnicity code '<value>' is not valid.
`430`	DOSAGE NOT MATCH	AE	error	account	Dosages Does Not Match Wastage plus given item dosages does not match total dosage. Invalid data: Wastage + Given Item Dosages Does Not Match Total Dosage
`431`	DUPLICATED PATIENT ACCESS	AE	error	account	Duplicated Patient Access Patient access type/location is duplicated. Invalid data: Patient Access is Duplicated.
`432`	ICD INDICATOR NOT FND/INVALID	AE	error	account	ICD Indicator not found/invalid ICD indicator is missing or invalid. Invalid data: <ICD> ICD Indicator<indicator>not found/invalid.
`433`	ICD AND ICD INDICATOR MISMATCH	AE	error	account	ICD value provided does not match ICD indicator provided The ICD value does not match the ICD indicator (ICD9 vs ICD10). Invalid data - <ICD> is not <indicator>.
`434`	EMER CONTACT NAME INVALID	AE	error	account	Emergency Contact Name is not valid. Emergency contact name is not a valid value. Invalid data: Emergency Contact Name '<name>' is not valid.
`435`	INVALID INSURANCE ABBR	AE	error	account	Invalid Insurance Abbreviation Insurance abbreviation is not valid (acute unit hospital insurance). Insurance abbreviation <value> is not valid.
`436`	TX NOT FND	AE	error	account	Treatment not found The treatment to delete does not exist for the patient, date, unit, hospital, and quantity (acute). <TX ITEM> does not exist for <patient> on <tx date> in <unit> with Hospital <hospital> and Qty <qty> so cannot be deleted.
`437`	TX NOT FND	AE	error	account	Treatment not found The treatment to delete was not found by unique treatment ID. Treatment not found so cannot be deleted.
`438`	UNIT CLOSED	AE	error	account	Unit is closed A record cannot be inserted inside a closed period for the unit. Cannot insert record inside a closed period.
`439`	DUPLICATED HEMO ORDER	AE	error	account	Duplicated Hemo Order A hemodialysis order already exists for the patient, unit, and effective date. Invalid data: Hemo Order is Duplicated.
`440`	INVALID DURATION	AE	error	account	Invalid treatment duration Treatment duration must be < 10,000,000 and may contain 2 optional decimal digits. Invalid treatment duration(<duration>) for <patient> on <service date>. Duration must be < 10,000,000. May contain 2 optional decimal digits.
`441`	ABSENCE CODE	AE	error	account	Invalid Absence Code Effective or End Date Absence code has an invalid effective or end date. Absence Code has invalid effective or end date.
`442`	SVC NOT ACTIVE	AE	error	account	Service code is not active. The service code exists but is not active. Service code <service code> is not active.
`443`	TREATMENT ITEM CODE NOT ACTIVE	AE	error	account	Treatment Item Code is not active The treatment item code exists but is not active. <item> Treatment Item Code is not active.
`444`	INVALID NO WASTAGE INDICATOR	AE	error	account	Invalid No Wastage Indicator No wastage indicator is not a valid coded value. <value> No Wastage Indicator is invalid.
`445`	DOCTOR NOT ACTIVE	AE	error	account	Doctor is not Active The doctor exists but is not active (when inactive-doctor validation is enabled). Doctor <doctor> is not active.
`446`	UNIT NOT ACTIVE	AE	error	account	Unit is not Active The unit exists but is not active (when inactive-unit validation is enabled). Unit <unit> is not active.
`447`	INVALID DISCONTINUE REASON CODE	AE	error	account	Discontinue Reason Code. Discontinue reason code (PV1.36) is not a valid coded value. Discontinue Reason Code <value> is not valid.
`448`	INVALID CAUSE OF DEATH CODE	AE	error	account	Cause of Death Code. Cause of death code (ZPP.3) is not a valid coded value. Cause of Death Code <value> is not valid.
`449`	MISSING DISCONTINUE REASON CODE	AE	error	account	Missing Discontinue Reason Code. Discontinue date exists at PV1.45 but discontinue reason is not defined at PV1.36. Discontinue Reason Code is not defined at PV1.36 while Discontinue Date exists at PV1.45
`450`	MISSING DISCONTINUE DATE	AE	error	account	Missing Discontinue Date. Discontinue reason exists at PV1.36 but discontinue date is not defined at PV1.45. Discontinue Date is not defined at PV1.45 while Discontinue Reason Code exists at PV1.36.
`451`	MISSING CAUSE of DEATH	AE	error	account	Missing Cause of Death. Date of death exists at PID.29 but cause of death is not defined at ZPP.3. Cause of Death is not defined at ZPP.3 while Date of Death exists at PID.29.
`452`	MISSING DATE of DEATH	AE	error	account	Missing Date of Death. Cause of death exists at ZPP.3 but date of death is not defined at PID.29. Date of Death is not defined at PID.29 while Cause of Death exists at ZPP.3.
`901`	ACCESS DENIED	AE	error	misc	Access (security) error The user/process does not have access required to import the message. Access denied: <detail>.
`902`	DB ERROR	AE	error	misc	Database error An unexpected database error occurred during import. Database Error: <detail>.
`903`	EOF NOT EXP	AR	error	misc	Unexpected EOF The file ended before a complete HL7 structure was read. Unexpected end of file.
`906`	FILE WAS NOT IMPORTED	AR	error	misc	File was not imported. Invalid file format: no carriage returns in the file. Invalid file format. No <CR>s in file <file name> in <directory>.
`907`	FILE WAS NOT IMPORTED	AR	error	misc	File was not imported. Invalid file format: FHS is not the initial characters in the file. Invalid file format. FHS not initial characters in file <file name> in <directory>.
`908`	FILE WAS NOT IMPORTED	AR	error	misc	File was not imported. Invalid file format: no BHS segment in the file. Invalid file format. No BHS segment in file <file name> in <directory>.
`909`	FILE WAS NOT IMPORTED	AR	error	misc	File was not imported. Invalid file format: no BTS segment in the file. Invalid file format. No BTS segment in file <file name> in <directory>.
`910`	FILE WAS NOT IMPORTED	AR	error	misc	File was not imported. Invalid file format: no FTS segment in the file. Invalid file format. No FTS segment in file <file name> in <directory>.