NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory
Product NDC (as listed)0409-3308Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.
Product NDC at billing width00409-3308Add 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
0409-3308-03004093308033 VIAL in 1 CARTON (0409-3308-03) / 30 mL in 1 VIAL (0409-3308-11)Marketed from Jun 1, 2005

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)
Acetylcysteine
Generic name (nonproprietary)
acetylcysteine
Active ingredients
Acetylcysteine — 200 mg/mL
Dosage form
Solution
Route
Oral, Respiratory (Inhalation)
Product type
Prescription drug
Marketing category
ANDA — Abbreviated New Drug Application (generic)Application ANDA 074037
Marketing start
Listing expires
Other FDA classes
Decreased Respiratory Secretion Viscosity (Physiologic effect)Increased Glutathione Concentration (Physiologic effect)Reduction Activity (Mechanism)
Identifiers
Product ID 0409-3308_6c12470d-0f1a-4085-938d-121df34c3cb0SPL ID 6c12470d-0f1a-4085-938d-121df34c3cb0SPL set ID 5558a5f5-e821-473b-7d8a-5d33d09f0586RxCUI 307718, 307719UNII WYQ7N0BPYC
Pharmacologic class
Antidote; Antidote for Acetaminophen Overdose; Mucolytic

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

N400409330803 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 00409-3308-03. 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 AND USAGE Acetylcysteine is indicated as adjuvant therapy for patients with abnormal, viscid, or inspissated mucous secretions in such conditions as: Chronic bronchopulmonary disease (chronic emphysema, emphysema with bronchitis, chronic asthmatic bronchitis, tuberculosis, bronchiectasis and primary amyloidosis of the lung) Acute bronchopulmonary disease (pneumonia, bronchitis, tracheobronchitis) Pulmonary complications of cystic fibrosis Tracheostomy care Pulmonary complications associated with surgery Use during anesthesia Post-traumatic chest conditions Atelectasis due to mucous obstruction Diagnostic bronchial studies (bronchograms, bronchospirometry, and bronchial wedge cath…

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