Docetaxel NDC 0409-5068

NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory

Product NDC (as listed)0409-5068Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.

Product NDC at billing width00409-5068Add 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
0409-5068-01	00409506801	1 VIAL, MULTI-DOSE in 1 CARTON (0409-5068-01) / 4 mL in 1 VIAL, MULTI-DOSEMarketed from Jun 28, 2021

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): Docetaxel
Generic name (nonproprietary): docetaxel
Active ingredients: Docetaxel — 20 mg/mL
Dosage form: Injection, Solution
Route: Intravenous
Labeler: Hospira, Inc.
Product type: Prescription drug
Marketing category: NDA — New Drug ApplicationApplication NDA 022234
Marketing start: Jun 28, 2021
Listing expires: Dec 31, 2026
Other FDA classes: Microtubule Inhibition (Physiologic effect)
Identifiers: Product ID 0409-5068_0eff97af-e2cd-46d7-84d3-0445a0910b1aSPL ID 0eff97af-e2cd-46d7-84d3-0445a0910b1aSPL set ID 6b9999bb-869e-4d25-838c-23c3ab280044RxCUI 1001405, 1860480UNII 15H5577CQD
Pharmacologic class: Microtubule Inhibitor

Billing references

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HCPCS codeNo match

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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

N400409506801 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 00409-5068-01. 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 Jan 31, 2025. This label includes a boxed warning.

Indications (excerpt from the label)

Docetaxel Injection is a microtubule inhibitor indicated for: • Breast Cancer (BC): single agent for locally advanced or metastatic BC after chemotherapy failure; and with doxorubicin and cyclophosphamide as adjuvant treatment of operable node-positive BC ( 1.1 ) • Non-small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC): single agent for locally advanced or metastatic NSCLC after platinum therapy failure; and with cisplatin for unresectable, locally advanced or metastatic untreated NSCLC ( 1.2 ) • Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer (CRPC): with prednisone in metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer ( 1.3 ) • Gastric Adenocarcinoma (GC): with cisplatin and fluorouracil for untreated, advanced GC, includi…

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Other NDCs under NDA 022234

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

FDA NDC Directory listings under NDA 022234
Product	Strength	Form · route	Labeler	Product NDC
Docetaxeldocetaxel anhydrous	Docetaxel anhydrous 10 mg/mL	Injection, SolutionIntravenous	Hospira, Inc.	0409-0016
Docetaxel	Docetaxel 20 mg/mL	Injection, SolutionIntravenous	Hospira, Inc.	0409-4235
Docetaxeldocetaxel anhydrous	Docetaxel anhydrous 10 mg/mL	Injection, SolutionIntravenous	Hospira, Inc.	0409-7870
Docetaxeldocetaxel anhydrous	Docetaxel anhydrous 10 mg/mL	Injection, SolutionIntravenous	Hospira, Inc.	0409-0201
Docetaxel	Docetaxel 20 mg/mL	Injection, SolutionIntravenous	Hospira, Inc.	0409-0365
Docetaxel	Docetaxel 20 mg/mL	Injection, SolutionIntravenous	Hospira, Inc.	0409-0366
Docetaxel	Docetaxel 20 mg/mL	Injection, SolutionIntravenous	Hospira, Inc.	0409-0367
Docetaxeldocetaxel anhydrous	Docetaxel anhydrous 10 mg/mL	Injection, SolutionIntravenous	Hospira, Inc.	0409-1732
Docetaxel	Docetaxel 20 mg/mL	Injection, SolutionIntravenous	Hospira, Inc.	0409-0368
Docetaxeldocetaxel anhydrous	Docetaxel anhydrous 10 mg/mL	Injection, SolutionIntravenous	Hospira, Inc.	0409-2026