NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory
Product NDC (as listed)0404-9879Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.
Product NDC at billing width00404-9879Add 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
0404-9879-0200404987902004049879021 VIAL, SINGLE-DOSE in 1 BAG (0404-9879-02) / 2 mL in 1 VIAL, SINGLE-DOSEMarketed from Jan 11, 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)
Infed
Generic name (nonproprietary)
iron dextran
Active ingredients
Iron dextran — 50 mg/mL
Dosage form
Injection
Route
Intramuscular, Intravenous
Labeler
Henry Schein, Inc.NDC labeler code 0404
Product type
Prescription drug
Marketing category
NDA — New Drug ApplicationApplication NDA 017441
Marketing start
Listing expires
Other FDA classes
Iron (Chemical structure)Phosphate Chelating Activity (Mechanism)
Identifiers
Product ID 0404-9879_6dc448fd-d581-4cdb-a4a5-818a41f60c23SPL ID 6dc448fd-d581-4cdb-a4a5-818a41f60c23SPL set ID 99bf34be-cb8a-46d1-9637-5544dc2da287RxCUI 206216, 311144UNII 95HR524N2M
Pharmacologic class
Parenteral Iron Replacement; Phosphate Binder

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

N400404987902 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 00404-9879-02. 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)

INFeD is indicated for treatment of adult and pediatric patients of age 4 months and older with documented iron deficiency who have intolerance to oral iron or have had an unsatisfactory response to oral iron. INFeD, an iron replacement product, is indicated for treatment of adult and pediatric patients of age 4 months and older with documented iron deficiency who have intolerance to oral iron or an unsatisfactory response to oral iron. (1)

Excerpt only. Read the full label for complete information.

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About NDC 0404-9879

What is NDC 0404-9879?
0404-9879 is the product NDC for Infed (iron dextran), Iron dextran 50 mg/mL injection, 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?
Infed (Iron dextran).
What is the active ingredient?
Iron dextran.
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 Infed?
1 other product NDC are listed under this name. See all Infed 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 Infed NDCs
ProductStrengthForm · routeLabelerProduct NDCPackage NDCs (11-digit)
INFeDiron dextranIron dextran 50 mg/mLInjectionIntramuscular, IntravenousAllergan, Inc.0023-608200023-6082-10

Other NDCs under NDA 017441

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

FDA NDC Directory listings under NDA 017441
ProductStrengthForm · routeLabelerProduct NDC
INFeDiron dextranIron dextran 50 mg/mLInjectionIntramuscular, IntravenousAllergan, Inc.0023-6082
Iron DextranIron dextran 50 mg/mLInjectionIntramuscular, IntravenousHF Acquisition Co LLC, DBA HealthFirst51662-1441

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