NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory
Product NDC (as listed)0143-9931Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.
Product NDC at billing width00143-9931Add 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
0143-9931-250014399312525 VIAL in 1 PACKAGE (0143-9931-25) / 1 INJECTION, POWDER, FOR SOLUTION in 1 VIAL (0143-9931-01)Marketed from Nov 20, 2002

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)
Cefotaxime
Generic name (nonproprietary)
cefotaxime
Active ingredients
Cefotaxime sodium — 1 g/1
Dosage form
Injection, Powder, For solution
Route
Intramuscular, Intravenous
Product type
Prescription drug
Marketing category
ANDA — Abbreviated New Drug Application (generic)Application ANDA 065072
Marketing start
Listing expires
Other FDA classes
Cephalosporins (Chemical structure)
Identifiers
Product ID 0143-9931_7e0897ec-2275-4438-9cc5-4c951e52ad97SPL ID 7e0897ec-2275-4438-9cc5-4c951e52ad97SPL set ID ed23b6bc-32c7-4c50-a53d-313ae78e5623RxCUI 309068, 1656313, 1656318UNII 258J72S7TZ
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

N400143993125 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 00143-9931-25. 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 Treatment Cefotaxime for Injection, USP is indicated for the treatment of patients with serious infections caused by susceptible strains of the designated microorganisms in the diseases listed below. (1) Lower respiratory tract infections, including pneumonia, caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae (formerly Diplococcus pneumoniae ), Streptococcus pyogenes* (Group A streptococci) and other streptococci (excluding enterococci, e.g., Enterococcus faecalis ), Staphylococcus aureus (penicillinase and non-penicillinase producing), Escherichia coli , Klebsiella species, Haemophilus influenzae (including ampicillin resistant strains), Haemophilus parainfluenzae , Proteus mirabilis…

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Other NDCs under ANDA 065072

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

FDA NDC Directory listings under ANDA 065072
ProductStrengthForm · routeLabelerProduct NDC
CefotaximeCefotaxime sodium 500 mg/1Injection, Powder, For solutionIntramuscular, IntravenousHikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc.0143-9930
CefotaximeCefotaxime sodium 2 g/1Injection, Powder, For solutionIntramuscular, IntravenousHikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc.0143-9933

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