NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory
Product NDC (as listed)0615-8580Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.
Product NDC at billing width00615-8580Add 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
0615-8580-050061585800515 TABLET, FILM COATED, EXTENDED RELEASE in 1 BLISTER PACK (0615-8580-05)Marketed from Sep 16, 2025
0615-8580-390061585803930 TABLET, FILM COATED, EXTENDED RELEASE in 1 BLISTER PACK (0615-8580-39)Marketed from Sep 16, 2025

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)
Potassium Chloride
Generic name (nonproprietary)
potassium chloride
Active ingredients
Potassium chloride — 1500 mg/1
Dosage form
Tablet, Film coated, Extended release
Route
Oral
Product type
Prescription drug
Marketing category
ANDA — Abbreviated New Drug Application (generic)Application ANDA 212561
Marketing start
Listing expires
Other FDA classes
Increased Large Intestinal Motility (Physiologic effect)Inhibition Large Intestine Fluid/Electrolyte Absorption (Physiologic effect)Osmotic Activity (Mechanism)Potassium Compounds (Chemical structure)
Identifiers
Product ID 0615-8580_6a988bea-a4e8-4d1c-9a04-429932c1fa4aSPL ID 6a988bea-a4e8-4d1c-9a04-429932c1fa4aSPL set ID 542e16b0-44db-490f-b44e-4c88a6e3d8b8RxCUI 198116UNII 660YQ98I10
Pharmacologic class
Osmotic Laxative; Potassium Salt

Billing references

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HCPCS codeNo match

No HCPCS code in Med-Code's directory. Oral products like this are usually dispensed by a pharmacy and billed by NDC.

NDC on a medical claim

N400615858005 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 00615-8580-05. 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)

Potassium Chloride Extended-Release Tablets are indicated for the treatment and prophylaxis of hypokalemia with or without metabolic alkalosis, in patients for whom dietary management with potassium-rich foods or diuretic dose reduction is insufficient. Potassium Chloride Extended-Release Tablets are a potassium salt indicated for the treatment and prophylaxis of hypokalemia with or without metabolic alkalosis in patients for whom dietary management with potassium-rich foods or diuretic dose reduction is insufficient. (1)

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