CVS Pharmacy · EDI 850

The CVS Pharmacy 850 Purchase Order, explained

What CVS Pharmacy expects in the 850 — the order a trading partner sends you. Process same day, never re-key — and how EDISQ's certified map handles it from your ERP.

Connect to CVS Pharmacy free 850 glossary guide

What CVS Pharmacy expects in the 850

CVS Pharmacy trades on X12 4010 over AS2. Beyond the base standard, watch these:

REF*DPdepartment and promotion references must echo onto the 856 and 810
PO1CVS item number + UPC cross-reference; promotional buys arrive as separate POs

How EDISQ maps it

The certified CVS Pharmacy 850 map loads when you enable the partner — fields auto-map from NetSuite, QuickBooks, Dynamics, and 33 other systems, validation runs against CVS Pharmacy's spec before transmission, and the sandbox replays CVS Pharmacy test scenarios until everything passes.

Common rejection reasons

Nearly all 850 rejections trace to reference data, not syntax: identifiers that don't match CVS Pharmacy's cross-references, echoed fields dropped from the original PO, or timing that misses the program window. EDISQ flags each before CVS Pharmacy ever sees the document.

Sample CVS Pharmacy 850

A representative 850 interchange addressed to CVS Pharmacy — envelope, body segments, and control totals:

1ISA*00*          *00*          *ZZ*ACMESUPPLY     *ZZ*CVS            *260101*1200*U*00401*000000001*0*P*>~
2GS*PO*ACMESUPPLY*CVS*20260101*1200*1*X*004010~
3ST*850*0001~
4BEG*00*SA*PO12345**20260101~
5REF*DP*056~
6DTM*002*20260110~
7N1*ST*CVS PHARMACY DC 5093*92*5093~
8PO1*1*24*EA*9.75**UP*012345678905~
9PID*F****ACME WIDGET 24CT~
10PO1*2*12*EA*14.50**UP*012345678912~
11PID*F****ACME GADGET 12CT~
12CTT*2~
13SE*11*0001~
14GE*1*1~
15IEA*1*000000001~

FAQ

Which 850 version does CVS Pharmacy use?

X12 4010, delivered over AS2. The certified map tracks CVS Pharmacy's current companion guide.

How do I test a CVS Pharmacy 850?

The sandbox generates realistic CVS Pharmacy 850 scenarios against your live mapping — free, unlimited, invisible to CVS Pharmacy.

What does it cost?

Per document only: first 25/month free, then from $0.50, decreasing with volume. No partner or mapping fees.