NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory
Product NDC (as listed)0143-9568Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.
Product NDC at billing width00143-9568Add the package segment from the table below.
Package NDCs as listed with the FDA, and the 11-digit 5-4-2 form used on claims. The highlighted digit is the added leading zero.
Package NDC11-digit (billing)PackageCopy
0143-9568-250014395682525 VIAL in 1 CARTON (0143-9568-25) / 1 INJECTION, POWDER, FOR SOLUTION in 1 VIAL (0143-9568-01)Marketed from Jan 9, 2004

How the 11-digit form is made: The labeler segment has 4 digits, so one leading zero is added to it (4-4-2 → 5-4-2). Formatting the NDC does not by itself make it billable — the product, package and quantity must match what was dispensed or administered, and payer rules apply. Conversion rules

Product information

Brand name (proprietary)
Cefuroxime
Generic name (nonproprietary)
cefuroxime
Active ingredients
Cefuroxime sodium — 750 mg/1
Dosage form
Injection, Powder, For solution
Route
Intramuscular, Intravenous
Product type
Prescription drug
Marketing category
ANDA — Abbreviated New Drug Application (generic)Application ANDA 065048
Marketing start
Listing expires
Other FDA classes
Cephalosporins (Chemical structure)
Identifiers
Product ID 0143-9568_e43d5edd-fd78-43d3-b8d2-4b22b7541042SPL ID e43d5edd-fd78-43d3-b8d2-4b22b7541042SPL set ID 19902965-d2d6-433f-982d-0095014df4e8RxCUI 1665444, 1665449UNII R8A7M9MY61
Pharmacologic class
Cephalosporin Antibacterial

Billing references

What Med-Code can say about coding this product, and where each statement comes from. Nothing here is inferred from the name alone.

HCPCS codeNo match

No drug-specific HCPCS code in Med-Code's directory for this product. The directory is curated and not complete — check the current CMS HCPCS file before billing.

Administration

Drug administration (CPT 96360–96549)

When a clinician administers the drug, the administration is reported separately. Codes in this range cover hydration, therapeutic injections and infusions, and chemotherapy or other complex drug administration. The right code depends on route, duration and drug type, and self-administered drugs are not billed this way.

How CPT relates to drug billing

NDC on a medical claim

N400143956825 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 00143-9568-25. Unit qualifiers: F2 (international unit), GR (gram), ME (milligram), ML (milliliter), UN (unit (each)). The qualifier and quantity depend on what was given. About the N4 qualifier

Product label

Current FDA label (SPL), effective .

Indications (excerpt from the label)

INDICATIONS AND USAGE Cefuroxime for Injection is indicated for the treatment of patients with infections caused by susceptible strains of the designated organisms in the following diseases: Lower Respiratory Tract Infections , including pneumonia, caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae , Haemophilus influenzae (including ampicillin-resistant strains), Klebsiella spp., Staphylococcus aureus (penicillinase- and non–penicillinase-producing strains), Streptococcus pyogenes , and Escherichia coli . Urinary Tract Infections caused by Escherichia coli and Klebsiella spp. Skin and Skin­-Structure Infections caused by Staphylococcus aureus (penicillinase- and non–penicillinase-producing strains), Strept…

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Other NDCs under ANDA 065048

Products listed under the same FDA application: other strengths and forms, and repackagers who relabel the same product.

FDA NDC Directory listings under ANDA 065048
ProductStrengthForm · routeLabelerProduct NDC
CefuroximeCefuroxime sodium 1.5 g/1Injection, Powder, For solutionIntravenousHikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc.0143-9567
CefuroximeCefuroxime sodium 1.5 g/1Injection, Powder, For solutionIntravenousHikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc.0143-9977
CefuroximeCefuroxime sodium 750 mg/1Injection, Powder, For solutionIntramuscular, IntravenousHikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc.0143-9979

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