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SCA Functional Specification

AVS Codes

Last updated: 04-Dec-2024

This section listed the result codes for AVS check.

AVS Code Description
S Service not supported
E Not a mail/phone order
R Issuer system unavailable
U Address unavailable
N No address or zip match
Z 5-digit zip match only
W 9-digit zip match only
A Address match only. NOTE: If Discover with Chase Paymentech, address and 5-digit zip match.
Y Exact match, 5 digit zip. NOTE: If Discover with Chase Paymentech, address only match.
X Exact match, 9 digit zip
0 No AVS performed
G Non-US Issuer – does not participate
B Int’l – address match, postal format error
C Int’l – address and postal format errors
D Int’l – address and postal matches
I Int’l – address not verified (Visa)
M Int’l – address and postal matches
P Int’l – postal match, address format error
T 9-character zip match only (Discover)
(space filled) Transaction does not qualify for AVS processing (Vantiv).

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