NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory
Product NDC (as listed)0404-9838Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.
Product NDC at billing width00404-9838Add 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
0404-9838-0400404983804004049838041 VIAL in 1 BAG (0404-9838-04) / 4 mL in 1 VIALMarketed from Jan 9, 2022

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)
Clindamycin
Generic name (nonproprietary)
clindamycin phosphate
Active ingredients
Clindamycin phosphate — 150 mg/mL
Dosage form
Injection, Solution
Route
Intramuscular, Intravenous
Labeler
Henry Schein, Inc.NDC labeler code 0404
Product type
Prescription drug
Marketing category
ANDA — Abbreviated New Drug Application (generic)Application ANDA 090108
Marketing start
Listing expires
Other FDA classes
Decreased Sebaceous Gland Activity (Physiologic effect)Lincosamides (Chemical structure)Neuromuscular Blockade (Physiologic effect)
Identifiers
Product ID 0404-9838_818d5172-0214-4204-b2e6-6266ce15e8e6SPL ID 818d5172-0214-4204-b2e6-6266ce15e8e6SPL set ID 8a4e2ba4-90e6-48e8-a943-0c5d3f169780RxCUI 1737244, 1737578, 1737581UNII EH6D7113I8
Pharmacologic class
Lincosamide 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 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

N400404983804 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 00404-9838-04. 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 . This label includes a boxed warning.

Indications (excerpt from the label)

INDICATIONS AND USAGE Clindamycin Injection, USP is indicated in the treatment of serious infections caused by susceptible anaerobic bacteria. Clindamycin Injection, USP is also indicated in the treatment of serious infections due to susceptible strains of streptococci, pneumococci, and staphylococci. Its use should be reserved for penicillin-allergic patients or other patients for whom, in the judgment of the physician, a penicillin is inappropriate. Because of the risk of antibiotic-associated pseudomembranous colitis, as described in the BOXED WARNING , before selecting clindamycin the physician should consider the nature of the infection and the suitability of less toxic alternatives (e.…

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About NDC 0404-9838

What is NDC 0404-9838?
0404-9838 is the product NDC for Clindamycin (clindamycin phosphate), Clindamycin phosphate 150 mg/mL injection, solution, listed with the FDA by Henry Schein, Inc.. It has 1 package NDC, shown above in 10- and 11-digit form.
What drug is associated with this NDC?
Clindamycin (Clindamycin Phosphate).
What is the active ingredient?
Clindamycin phosphate.
Who is the labeler?
Henry Schein, Inc., NDC labeler code 0404. The labeler is the company responsible for the label; it may be the manufacturer, a repackager or a distributor.
What other NDCs exist for Clindamycin?
5 other product NDCs are listed under this name. See all Clindamycin 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 Clindamycin NDCs
ProductStrengthForm · routeLabelerProduct NDCPackage NDCs (11-digit)
Clindamycinclindamycin phosphateClindamycin phosphate 150 mg/mLInjection, SolutionIntramuscular, IntravenousSagent Pharmaceuticals25021-11525021-0115-0225021-0115-0425021-0115-06
Clindamycinclindamycin phosphateClindamycin phosphate 150 mg/mLInjection, SolutionIntramuscular, IntravenousMedical Purchasing Solutions, LLC71872-719171872-7191-01
Clindamycinclindamycin phosphateClindamycin phosphate 150 mg/mLInjection, SolutionIntramuscular, IntravenousMedical Purchasing Solutions, LLC71872-719271872-7192-01
Clindamycinclindamycin phosphateClindamycin phosphate 150 mg/mLInjection, SolutionIntravenousMedical Purchasing Solutions, LLC71872-719971872-7199-01
Clindamycinclindamycin phosphateClindamycin phosphate 150 mg/mLInjection, SolutionIntramuscular, IntravenousMedical Purchasing Solutions, LLC71872-728471872-7284-01

Other NDCs under ANDA 090108

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

FDA NDC Directory listings under ANDA 090108
ProductStrengthForm · routeLabelerProduct NDC
Clindamycinclindamycin phosphateClindamycin phosphate 150 mg/mLInjection, SolutionIntramuscular, IntravenousSagent Pharmaceuticals25021-115
Clindamycinclindamycin phosphateClindamycin phosphate 150 mg/mLInjection, SolutionIntramuscular, IntravenousMedical Purchasing Solutions, LLC71872-7191
Clindamycinclindamycin phosphateClindamycin phosphate 150 mg/mLInjection, SolutionIntramuscular, IntravenousMedical Purchasing Solutions, LLC71872-7192
Clindamycinclindamycin phosphateClindamycin phosphate 150 mg/mLInjection, SolutionIntramuscular, IntravenousMedical Purchasing Solutions, LLC71872-7284

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