Here is a chart that explains all the return codes.
Code |
Short Name |
Overlay Abbreviation |
A |
NOT SUFFICIENT FUNDS |
NSF |
B |
UNCOLLECTED FUNDS HOLD |
UNCOLLECT HOLD |
C |
STOP PAYMENT |
STOP PAYMENT |
D |
CLOSED ACCOUNT |
CLOSED ACCOUNT |
E |
UNABLE TO LOCATE ACCT |
UN LOCATE ACCT |
F |
FROZEN/BLOCKED ACCOUNT |
FROZ/BLOCK ACC |
G |
STALE DATED |
STALE DATED |
H |
POST DATED |
POST DATED |
I |
ENDORSEMENT MISSING |
ENDORSE MISS |
I |
* IMAGE MISSING (*administrative return) |
IMAGE MISSING |
J |
ENDORSEMENT IRREGULAR |
ENDORSE IRR |
K |
SIGNATURE(S) MISSING |
SIG MISS |
L |
SIGNATURE(S) IRREGULAR |
SIG IRR |
M |
NON-CASH ITEM |
NON CASH ITEM |
N |
ALTERED/FICTITIOUS |
ALTER/FICT |
O |
UNABLE TO PROCESS |
UN PROCESSABLE |
P |
EXCEEDS DOLLAR AMOUNT |
EXCEED DOL AMT |
Q |
NOT AUTHORIZED |
NOT AUTHORIZED |
Q |
*INELIGIBLE (*administrative return) |
INELIGIBLE |
R |
BRANCH/ACCOUNT SOLD |
BRCH/ACCT SOLD |
S |
REFER TO MAKER |
REFER TO MAKER |
T |
DO NOT RE-PRESENT |
NOT RE-PRESENT |
U |
UNUSABLE IMAGE |
UNUSABLE IMAGE |
V |
IMAGE FAILS SECURITY |
FAIL SEC CK |
W |
CANNOT DETERMINE AMT |
CANT DET AMT |
X |
REFER TO IMAGE |
REFER TO IMAGE |
Y |
DUPLICATE PRESENTMENT |
DUPLICATE |
Z |
FORGERY |
FORGERY |
1 |
NONCOMPLIANT TIFF |
NONCOM TIFF |
2 |
NONCONFORM UCD |
NONCON UCD |
3 |
WARRANTY BREACH |
WARRANTY BREAC |
4 |
RCC WARRANTY BREACH |
RCC BREACH |
5 |
FORGED & COUNT BREACH |
FORGED BREACH |
6 |
RETIRED ROUTING NUMBER |
RETIRED RT |