NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory
Product NDC (as listed)0178-0610Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.
Product NDC at billing width00178-0610Add 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
0178-0610-010017806100100178061001100 TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE in 1 BOTTLE (0178-0610-01)Marketed from Dec 30, 2009

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)
Urocit-K
Generic name (nonproprietary)
potassium citrate
Active ingredients
Potassium citrate — 10 meq/1
Dosage form
Tablet, Extended release
Route
Oral
Labeler
Mission Pharmacal CompanyNDC labeler code 0178
Product type
Prescription drug
Marketing category
NDA — New Drug ApplicationApplication NDA 019071
Marketing start
Listing expires
Other FDA classes
Acidifying Activity (Mechanism)Calcium Chelating Activity (Mechanism)Decreased Coagulation Factor Activity (Physiologic effect)
Identifiers
Product ID 0178-0610_572211af-57a0-9fac-e063-6394a90a1c75SPL ID 572211af-57a0-9fac-e063-6394a90a1c75SPL set ID 72cdea1b-2240-41db-987d-86d5c6aaa978RxCUI 199376, 199381, 603281, 603282, 898490, 898517UNII EE90ONI6FFUPC 0301780615010, 0301780600016, 0301780610015
Pharmacologic class
Anti-coagulant; Calculi Dissolution Agent

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 HCPCS code in Med-Code's directory. Oral products like this are usually dispensed by a pharmacy and billed by NDC.

NDC on a medical claim

N400178061001 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 00178-0610-01. 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)

1.1 Renal Tubular Acidosis (RTA) with Calcium Stones Potassium citrate is indicated for the management of renal tubular acidosis [see Clinical Studies (14.1)]. 1.2 Hypocitraturic Calcium Oxalate Nephrolithiasis of any Etiology Potassium citrate is indicated for the management of Hypocitraturic calcium oxalate nephrolithiasis [see Clinical Studies (14.2)]. 1.3 Uric Acid Lithiasis with or without Calcium Stones Potassium citrate is indicated for the management of Uric acid lithiasis with or without calcium stones [see Clinical Studies (14.3)]. Urocit-K is a citrate salt of potassium indicated for the management of: Renal tubular acidosis (RTA) with calcium stones (1.1) Hypocitraturic calcium o…

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About NDC 0178-0610

What is NDC 0178-0610?
0178-0610 is the product NDC for Urocit-K (potassium citrate), Potassium citrate 10 meq/1 tablet, extended release, listed with the FDA by Mission Pharmacal Company. It has 1 package NDC, shown above in 10- and 11-digit form.
What drug is associated with this NDC?
Urocit-K (Potassium citrate).
What is the active ingredient?
Potassium citrate.
Who is the labeler?
Mission Pharmacal Company, NDC labeler code 0178. The labeler is the company responsible for the label; it may be the manufacturer, a repackager or a distributor.
What other NDCs exist for Urocit-K?
1 other product NDC are listed under this name. See all Urocit-K 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 Urocit-K NDCs
ProductStrengthForm · routeLabelerProduct NDCPackage NDCs (11-digit)
Urocit-Kpotassium citratePotassium citrate 15 meq/1Tablet, Extended releaseOralMission Pharmacal Company0178-061500178-0615-01

Other NDCs under NDA 019071

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

FDA NDC Directory listings under NDA 019071
ProductStrengthForm · routeLabelerProduct NDC
Potassium CitratePotassium citrate 5 meq/1TabletOralUpsher-Smith Laboratories, LLC0245-0070
Potassium CitratePotassium citrate 10 meq/1TabletOralUpsher-Smith Laboratories, LLC0245-0071
Potassium CitratePotassium citrate 10 meq/1TabletOralBiocomp Pharma, Inc.44523-410
Potassium CitratePotassium citrate 15 meq/1TabletOralBiocomp Pharma, Inc.44523-415
Urocit-Kpotassium citratePotassium citrate 15 meq/1Tablet, Extended releaseOralMission Pharmacal Company0178-0615

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