NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory
Product NDC (as listed)0178-0620Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.
Product NDC at billing width00178-0620Add 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
0178-0620-04001780620040017806200410 TUBE in 1 CARTON (0178-0620-04) / 4 g in 1 TUBEMarketed from Sep 15, 2011

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)
Ovace PlusSuffix: Plus
Generic name (nonproprietary)
sulfacetamide sodium
Active ingredients
Sulfacetamide sodium — 98 mg/g
Dosage form
Lotion
Route
Topical
Labeler
Mission Pharmacal CompanyNDC labeler code 0178
Product type
Prescription drug
Marketing category
Unapproved drug (other)
Marketing start
Listing expires
Other FDA classes
Sulfonamides (Chemical structure)
Identifiers
Product ID 0178-0620_3c471b79-c192-f4cd-e063-6394a90a631fSPL ID 3c471b79-c192-f4cd-e063-6394a90a631fSPL set ID 073a44cd-f679-48bd-b90d-cf06f32ff07dRxCUI 1542377, 1542380UNII 4NRT660KJQ
Pharmacologic class
Sulfonamide 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 HCPCS code in Med-Code's directory. Topical products like this are usually dispensed by a pharmacy and billed by NDC.

NDC on a medical claim

N400178062004 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 00178-0620-04. 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: This product is intended for topical application in the following scaling dermatoses: seborrheic dermatitis and seborrhea sicca (dandruff). It also is indicated for the treatment of secondary bacterial infections of the skin due to organisms susceptible to sulfonamides.

Excerpt only. Read the full label for complete information.

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About NDC 0178-0620

What is NDC 0178-0620?
0178-0620 is the product NDC for Ovace Plus (sulfacetamide sodium), Sulfacetamide sodium 98 mg/g lotion, 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?
Ovace Plus (Sulfacetamide sodium).
What is the active ingredient?
Sulfacetamide sodium.
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 Ovace Plus?
3 other product NDCs are listed under this name. See all Ovace Plus 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 Ovace Plus NDCs
ProductStrengthForm · routeLabelerProduct NDCPackage NDCs (11-digit)
OVACE Plussulfacetamide sodiumSulfacetamide sodium 100 mg/mLShampooTopicalMission Pharmacal Company0178-048500178-0485-0400178-0485-08
OVACE Plussulfacetamide sodiumSulfacetamide sodium 100 mg/mLLiquidTopicalMission Pharmacal Company0178-049000178-0490-0400178-0490-12
Ovace Plussodium sulfacetamideSulfacetamide sodium 100 mg/mLLiquidTopicalMission Pharmacal Company0178-063000178-0630-16

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