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title: "Deserialize 837 EDI"
slug: "deserialize-837-edi"
updated: 2025-08-04T15:04:21Z
published: 2025-08-04T15:04:21Z
canonical: "documentation.decisions.com/deserialize-837-edi"
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# Deserialize 837 EDI

| Step Details |
| --- |
| **Introduced in Version** | 4.0.0 |
| **Last Modified in Version** | 7.12.0 |
| **Location** | Data > X12 |

The **Deserialize 837 EDI** step deserializes code 837 documents. 837 is an insurance industry code for the Health Care Claim Transaction Set.

### Prerequisites

- This step requires the [X12](https://documentation.decisions.com/docs/x12-interchange?highlight=X12) module to be installed before it will be available in the toolbox.
- **For v9 Users**: Add a [Project Dependency](https://documentation.decisions.com/docs/project-dependencies#add-a-project-dependency-or-enable-a-module) once the X12 Module is installed.

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## Properties

#### Inputs

| Property | Description | Data Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Document 837 | The serialized version of code 837 transactions. | String |
| Input Is Path | Takes in the string of the file location path. | Boolean |

#### Outputs

| Property | Description | Data Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Deserialize837EDI1_Output | The deserialized version of code 837 transactions. | Interchange |

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