NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory
Product NDC (as listed)0169-7705Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.
Product NDC at billing width00169-7705Add 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
0169-7705-2100169770521001697705211 SYRINGE, PLASTIC in 1 CARTON (0169-7705-21) / 1.5 mL in 1 SYRINGE, PLASTICMarketed from Mar 1, 2010
0169-7705-9200169770592001697705921 SYRINGE, PLASTIC in 1 CARTON (0169-7705-92) / 1.5 mL in 1 SYRINGE, PLASTICMarketed from Mar 1, 2010

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)
Norditropin
Generic name (nonproprietary)
somatropin
Active ingredients
Somatropin — 10 mg/1.5mL
Dosage form
Injection, Solution
Route
Subcutaneous
Labeler
Novo NordiskNDC labeler code 0169
Product type
Prescription drug
Marketing category
BLA — Biologics License ApplicationApplication BLA 021148
Marketing start
Listing expires
Other FDA classes
Human Growth Hormone (Chemical structure)
Identifiers
Product ID 0169-7705_b67c2419-4feb-4ce1-b97e-88760a8e1aeeSPL ID b67c2419-4feb-4ce1-b97e-88760a8e1aeeSPL set ID 1058e17c-9261-459c-a3e6-fae38d196c14RxCUI 847243, 847245, 847247, 847348, 849850, 849851, 1736262, 1736329UNII NQX9KB6PCL
Pharmacologic class
Recombinant Human Growth Hormone

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

N400169770521 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 00169-7705-21. 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)

NORDITROPIN is a recombinant human growth hormone indicated for: • Pediatric : Treatment of pediatric patients with growth failure due to inadequate secretion of endogenous growth hormone (GH), short stature associated with Noonan syndrome, short stature associated with Turner syndrome, short stature born small for gestational age (SGA) with no catch-up growth by age 2 to 4 years, Idiopathic Short Stature (ISS), and growth failure due to Prader-Willi Syndrome ( 1.1 ) • Adult : Replacement of endogenous GH in adults with growth hormone deficiency ( 1.2 ) 1.1 Pediatric Patients NORDITROPIN is indicated for the treatment of pediatric patients with: • growth failure due to inadequate secretion o…

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About NDC 0169-7705

What is NDC 0169-7705?
0169-7705 is the product NDC for Norditropin (somatropin), Somatropin 10 mg/1.5mL injection, solution, listed with the FDA by Novo Nordisk. It has 2 package NDCs, shown above in 10- and 11-digit form.
What drug is associated with this NDC?
Norditropin (Somatropin).
What is the active ingredient?
Somatropin.
Who is the labeler?
Novo Nordisk, NDC labeler code 0169. The labeler is the company responsible for the label; it may be the manufacturer, a repackager or a distributor.
What other NDCs exist for Norditropin?
3 other product NDCs are listed under this name. See all Norditropin NDCs.
Is there a related HCPCS / J-code?
Not in Med-Code's curated HCPCS directory. See Billing references above.

Other finished products listed under the same name: strengths, forms and labelers.

Other Norditropin NDCs
ProductStrengthForm · routeLabelerProduct NDCPackage NDCs (11-digit)
NorditropinsomatropinSomatropin 30 mg/3mLInjection, SolutionSubcutaneousNovo Nordisk0169-770300169-7703-2100169-7703-92
NorditropinsomatropinSomatropin 5 mg/1.5mLInjection, SolutionSubcutaneousNovo Nordisk0169-770400169-7704-2100169-7704-92
NorditropinsomatropinSomatropin 15 mg/1.5mLInjection, SolutionSubcutaneousNovo Nordisk0169-770800169-7708-2100169-7708-92

Other NDCs under BLA 021148

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

FDA NDC Directory listings under BLA 021148
ProductStrengthForm · routeLabelerProduct NDC
NorditropinsomatropinSomatropin 30 mg/3mLInjection, SolutionSubcutaneousNovo Nordisk0169-7703
NorditropinsomatropinSomatropin 5 mg/1.5mLInjection, SolutionSubcutaneousNovo Nordisk0169-7704
NorditropinsomatropinSomatropin 15 mg/1.5mLInjection, SolutionSubcutaneousNovo Nordisk0169-7708

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