epinephrine NDC 0517-1171

NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory

Product NDC (as listed)0517-1171Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.

Product NDC at billing width00517-1171Add 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
0517-1171-10	00517117110	10 AMPULE in 1 BOX (0517-1171-10) / 1 mL in 1 AMPULE (0517-1171-01)Marketed from Jan 31, 2023

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): epinephrine
Generic name (nonproprietary): epinephrine
Active ingredients: Epinephrine — 1 mg/mL
Dosage form: Injection, Solution
Route: Intramuscular, Subcutaneous
Labeler: American Regent, Inc.
Product type: Prescription drug
Marketing category: ANDA — Abbreviated New Drug Application (generic)Application ANDA 207568
Marketing start: Jan 31, 2023
Listing expires: Dec 31, 2026
Other FDA classes: Adrenergic alpha-Agonists (Mechanism)Adrenergic beta-Agonists (Mechanism)Catecholamines (Chemical structure)
Identifiers: Product ID 0517-1171_ca2af610-a1fe-420d-812c-d1ae3d07d6feSPL ID ca2af610-a1fe-420d-812c-d1ae3d07d6feSPL set ID 6add7604-71f6-4d8a-9447-17ad01fa839dRxCUI 1660014UNII YKH834O4BH
Pharmacologic class: Catecholamine; alpha-Adrenergic Agonist; beta-Adrenergic Agonist

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 codeMed-Code curated

J0171 — Injection, adrenalin, epinephrine, 0.1 mg

Billing unit: 0.1 mg. Units on the claim = dose given ÷ 0.1 mg.

Applies when epinephrine is administered in a clinical setting. Auto-injectors dispensed to patients are billed by NDC through a pharmacy benefit.

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

N400517117110 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 00517-1171-10. 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 Oct 1, 2023.

Indications (excerpt from the label)

Epinephrine injection is a non-selective alpha and beta adrenergic agonist indicated for: Emergency treatment of allergic reactions (Type 1), including anaphylaxis ( 1.1 ) To increase mean arterial blood pressure in adult patients with hypotension associated with septic shock ( 1.2 ) 1.1 Anaphylaxis Emergency treatment of allergic reactions (Type I), including anaphylaxis, which may result from insect stings or bites, foods, drugs, sera, diagnostic testing substances and other allergens, as well as idiopathic anaphylaxis or exercise-induced anaphylaxis. 1.2 Hypotension associated with Septic Shoc k Epinephrine injection is indicated to increase mean arterial blood pressure in adult patients …

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