NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory
Product NDC (as listed)0409-6533Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.
Product NDC at billing width00409-6533Add 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
0409-6533-210040965332110 VIAL in 1 CARTON (0409-6533-21) / 1 INJECTION, POWDER, LYOPHILIZED, FOR SOLUTION in 1 VIAL (0409-6533-11)Marketed from Mar 22, 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)
Vancomycin Hydrochloride
Generic name (nonproprietary)
vancomycin hydrochloride
Active ingredients
Vancomycin hydrochloride1 g/1
Dosage form
Injection, Powder, Lyophilized, For solution
Route
Intravenous
Product type
Prescription drug
Marketing category
ANDA — Abbreviated New Drug Application (generic)Application ANDA 062912
Marketing start
Listing expires
Other FDA classes
Glycopeptides (Chemical structure)
Identifiers
Product ID 0409-6533_10032a19-0373-4c42-b785-f3d915614e30SPL ID 10032a19-0373-4c42-b785-f3d915614e30SPL set ID f2901045-904f-47bd-74a1-c561facd7f25RxCUI 1807513, 1807516, 1807518, 2049890UNII 71WO621TJD
Pharmacologic class
Glycopeptide 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

N400409653321 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 00409-6533-21. 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 Vancomycin hydrochloride for injection is indicated for the treatment of serious or severe infections caused by susceptible strains of methicillin-resistant (β-lactam-resistant) staphylococci. It is indicated for penicillin-allergic patients, for patients who cannot receive or who have failed to respond to other drugs, including the penicillins or cephalosporins, and for infections caused by vancomycin-susceptible organisms that are resistant to other antimicrobial drugs. Vancomycin hydrochloride for injection is indicated for initial therapy when methicillin-resistant staphylococci are suspected, but after susceptibility data are available, therapy should be adjusted a

Excerpt only. Read the full label for complete information.

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Other NDCs under ANDA 062912

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

FDA NDC Directory listings under ANDA 062912
ProductStrengthForm · routeLabelerProduct NDC
Vancomycin HydrochlorideVancomycin hydrochloride 750 mg/1Injection, Powder, Lyophilized, For solutionIntravenousHospira, Inc.0409-6531
Vancomycin HydrochlorideVancomycin hydrochloride 1.5 g/1Injection, Powder, Lyophilized, For solutionIntravenousHospira, Inc.0409-3515
Vancomycin HydrochlorideVancomycin hydrochloride 1 g/1Injection, Powder, Lyophilized, For solutionIntravenousCivica, Inc72572-029

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