Cuprum metallicum (copper) NDC 0220-1628

NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory

Product NDC (as listed)0220-1628Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.

Product NDC at billing width00220-1628Add 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 NDC	11-digit (billing)	Package	Copy
0220-1628-41	00220162841	12 [hp_C] in 1 TUBE (0220-1628-41)Marketed from Mar 3, 1983

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): Cuprum metallicum
Generic name (nonproprietary): copper
Active ingredients: Copper — 12 [hp_C]/12[hp_C]
Dosage form: Pellet
Route: Oral
Labeler: Boiron
Product type: Over-the-counter drug
Marketing category: Unapproved homeopathic
Marketing start: Mar 3, 1983
Listing expires: Dec 31, 2026
Other FDA classes: Copper (Chemical structure)Decreased Embryonic Implantation (Physiologic effect)Decreased Sperm Motility (Physiologic effect)Inhibit Ovum Fertilization (Physiologic effect)
Identifiers: Product ID 0220-1628_0a0c4f2c-3f4f-9e22-e063-6394a90a3a27SPL ID 0a0c4f2c-3f4f-9e22-e063-6394a90a3a27SPL set ID 85799c07-0bdb-20e5-e053-2a91aa0a4f0aUNII 789U1901C5
Pharmacologic class: Copper-containing Intrauterine Device

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

N400220162841 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 00220-1628-41. 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 Nov 13, 2023.

Indications (excerpt from the label)

Sudden muscle cramps*

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