NDC & product identity

5-3-2 format

Definition

A 10-digit NDC with a three-digit product code; the leading zero goes into the middle segment.

50242-051-01 becomes 50242-0051-01, then 50242005101. This is the format most often converted incorrectly, because the padding is not at either end.

11-digit NDCThe 5-4-2 billing form of an NDC, produced by padding a leading zero into whichever 10-digit segment is short.Definition 10-digit NDCThe form the FDA publishes, which may be 4-4-2, 5-3-2 or 5-4-1 depending on how the labeler's segments were assigned.Definition

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