Sodium Chloride NDC 0338-0047

NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory

Product NDC (as listed)0338-0047Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.

Product NDC at billing width00338-0047Add 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
0338-0047-27	00338004727	4 BAG in 1 CARTON (0338-0047-27) / 3000 mL in 1 BAGMarketed from May 30, 1980
0338-0047-29	00338004729	2 BAG in 1 CARTON (0338-0047-29) / 5000 mL in 1 BAGMarketed from May 30, 1980

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): Sodium Chloride
Generic name (nonproprietary): sodium chloride
Active ingredients: Sodium chloride — 900 mg/100mL
Dosage form: Irrigant
Route: Irrigation
Labeler: Baxter Healthcare Corporation
Product type: Prescription drug
Marketing category: NDA — New Drug ApplicationApplication NDA 017867
Marketing start: May 30, 1980
Listing expires: Dec 31, 2027
Other FDA classes: Increased Large Intestinal Motility (Physiologic effect)Inhibition Large Intestine Fluid/Electrolyte Absorption (Physiologic effect)Osmotic Activity (Mechanism)
Identifiers: Product ID 0338-0047_c863b923-fb55-4d9c-b5f5-7304665dedd8SPL ID c863b923-fb55-4d9c-b5f5-7304665dedd8SPL set ID 05dee566-7b82-4216-8a6b-765d2b4d9dc7RxCUI 486515UNII 451W47IQ8X
Pharmacologic class: Osmotic Laxative

Billing references

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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.

NDC on a medical claim

N400338004727 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 00338-0047-27. 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 Jul 17, 2018.

Indications (excerpt from the label)

INDICATIONS AND USAGE 0.9% Sodium Chloride Irrigation, USP is indicated for use as an arthroscopic irrigating fluid with endoscopic instruments during arthroscopic procedures requiring distension and irrigation of the knee, shoulder, elbow, or other bone joints.

Excerpt only. Read the full label for complete information.

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Other NDCs under NDA 017867

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

FDA NDC Directory listings under NDA 017867
Product	Strength	Form · route	Labeler	Product NDC
Sodium Chloride	Sodium chloride 900 mg/100mL	SolutionExtracorporeal	Baxter Healthcare Corporation	0338-0050