Old Visa Chargeback Reason Codes

Visa used two digit reason codes before its current list. Some systems and old records still show them.

Each page below says what the old code meant, using Visa's own older rules.

Code	What it covers
30	What Visa Reason Code 30 Meant for Merchants Code 30 meant the cardholder said the goods never arrived. Here is when it applied and how a merchant fought it.
41	Visa reason code 41: what it meant for merchants Reason code 41 covered recurring charges made after a cardholder cancelled. Here is what it meant and how merchants answered it.
53	What Visa Reason Code 53 Means for Merchants Code 53 was the old Visa code for goods that did not match the sale. Here is when it applied and how to answer it.
57	Visa reason code 57, explained for merchants Under the older Visa rules, code 57 covered a cardholder who admitted one purchase but denied the rest. Here is when it applied and how to fight it.
62	Visa Reason Code 62: What It Was and When It Applied Reason code 62 covered in person sales made with a fake card. Here is what it meant and where its work went.
70	What Visa reason code 70 was and how to answer it Reason code 70 covered sales made with a card on the Card Recovery Bulletin. Here is what it meant and how a merchant could reply.
71	What Visa Reason Code 71 Means for Merchants Code 71 meant the card was declined and the sale went through anyway. Here is what it said and how merchants answered it.
72	Visa Reason Code 72: What No Authorization Meant Reason code 72 was the old Visa code for a sale run without approval. Here is when it applied and where it fits now.
73	What Was Visa Reason Code 73, Expired Card? The old code 73 covered sales on expired cards with no authorization. Here is what it meant and how merchants answered it.
74	Visa Reason Code 74: Late Presentment, Explained Code 74 was the old Visa code for a sale sent in late. See when it applied, the hotel and rental car timing rules, and how to fight it.
75	What Visa Reason Code 75 Meant for Merchants Code 75 covered charges a cardholder did not recognize. Here is what it applied to and how a merchant could answer it.
76	Visa Reason Code 76: What Merchants Need to Know Reason code 76 covered wrong currency or transaction codes. Here is what it meant and why it no longer exists.
77	Visa Reason Code 77: Non-Matching Account Number Reason code 77 hit sales that ran with no authorization and a card number no bank account matched. Here is what it meant and how merchants fought it.
80	What Was Visa Reason Code 80? Reason code 80 covered a wrong sale amount or a card number that did not match the receipt. Here is what it meant and what replaced it.
81	Visa Reason Code 81: What Merchants Need to Know Reason code 81 covered fraud at an in person sale. Learn when it applied, how to fight it, and how it fits the current rules.
82	Visa Reason Code 82: Duplicate Processing Explained Code 82 meant one sale was charged twice on the same card. Here is why it happened and how merchants fought it.
83	What Visa Reason Code 83 Means for Merchants Reason code 83 covered fraud claims on sales where the card was not present. Learn what it said and how to answer one.
85	Visa Reason Code 85: Credit Not Processed Explained Code 85 meant a promised refund never went through. See when it applied, how to fight it, and how to stop it.
90	What Visa Reason Code 90 Meant for ATM Disputes A cardholder used the machine but got no cash. Code 90 let them take back only the missing part. Here is how it worked.
93	What Visa Reason Code 93 Was and Why It Mattered Code 93 was Visa's Merchant Fraud Performance Program chargeback. It flagged sales from merchants with high fraud rates.