---
title: Error Example (XML)
slug: electronic-prior-auth/guide/error-example-xml
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createdAt: 2026-06-22T20:42:56.911Z
---

At multiple points in the process, an Error message can be generated. The following is an example of an Error message.

```xml
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<Message DatatypesVersion="20230115" TransportVersion="20230115" TransactionDomain="SCRIPT" 
TransactionVersion="20230115" StructuresVersion="20230115" ECLVersion="20230115">
  <Header>
    <To Qualifier="D">7777777</To>
    <From Qualifier="PY">P99999999999999</From>
    <MessageID>9XX</MessageID>
    <RelatesToMessageID>1234569</RelatesToMessageID>
    <SentTime>2014-08-20T10:25:12.1Z</SentTime>
    <Security>
      <Sender>
        <TertiaryIdentification>ACCT_ID_INSERTED_BY_SS</TertiaryIdentification>
      </Sender>
      <Receiver>
        <TertiaryIdentification>ACCT_ID_INSERTED_BY_SS</TertiaryIdentification>
      </Receiver>
    </Security>
    <SenderSoftware>
      <SenderSoftwareDeveloper>MD80SYSTEM</SenderSoftwareDeveloper>
      <SenderSoftwareProduct>80</SenderSoftwareProduct>
      <SenderSoftwareVersionRelease>15.2</SenderSoftwareVersionRelease>
    </SenderSoftware>
  </Header>
  <Body>
    <Error>
      <Code>900</Code>
      <DescriptionCode>3000</DescriptionCode>
      <Description>Prescriber NPI is invalid. Fails LUHN check</Description>
    </Error>
  </Body>
</Message>
```

