NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory
Product NDC (as listed)0781-7172Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.
Product NDC at billing width00781-7172Add 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
0781-7172-5000781717250007817172501 TUBE in 1 CARTON (0781-7172-50) / 50 g in 1 TUBEMarketed from Oct 1, 2018

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)
Azelaic Acid Gel
Generic name (nonproprietary)
azelaic acid
Active ingredients
Azelaic acid — .15 g/g
Dosage form
Gel
Route
Topical
Labeler
Sandoz Inc.NDC labeler code 0781
Product type
Prescription drug
Marketing category
NDA authorized genericApplication NDA 021470
Marketing start
Listing expires
Other FDA classes
Decreased Protein Synthesis (Physiologic effect)Decreased Sebaceous Gland Activity (Physiologic effect)
Identifiers
Product ID 0781-7172_d6c8343f-d169-4924-9fa2-4fbf097a32a7SPL ID d6c8343f-d169-4924-9fa2-4fbf097a32a7SPL set ID 66178511-5c1a-4ecd-bc98-2ceb54e710acRxCUI 1041518UNII F2VW3D43YT

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 HCPCS code in Med-Code's directory. Topical products like this are usually dispensed by a pharmacy and billed by NDC.

NDC on a medical claim

N400781717250 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 00781-7172-50. 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)

Azelaic acid gel, 15% is indicated for topical treatment of the inflammatory papules and pustules of mild to moderate rosacea. Azelaic acid gel, 15% is indicated for topical treatment of the inflammatory papules and pustules of mild to moderate rosacea ( 1 ). Limitations of Use Efficacy for treatment of erythema in rosacea in the absence of papules and pustules has not been evaluated. ( 1 ) Limitations of Use Although some reduction of erythema which was present in patients with papules and pustules of rosacea occurred in clinical studies, efficacy for treatment of erythema in rosacea in the absence of papules and pustules has not been evaluated.

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About NDC 0781-7172

What is NDC 0781-7172?
0781-7172 is the product NDC for Azelaic Acid Gel (azelaic acid), Azelaic acid .15 g/g gel, listed with the FDA by Sandoz Inc.. It has 1 package NDC, shown above in 10- and 11-digit form.
What drug is associated with this NDC?
Azelaic Acid Gel (Azelaic acid).
What is the active ingredient?
Azelaic acid.
Who is the labeler?
Sandoz Inc., NDC labeler code 0781. The labeler is the company responsible for the label; it may be the manufacturer, a repackager or a distributor.
What other NDCs exist for Azelaic Acid Gel?
2 other product NDCs are listed under this name. See all Azelaic Acid Gel NDCs.
Is there a related HCPCS / J-code?
Not in Med-Code's curated HCPCS directory. See Billing references above.

Other finished products listed under the same name: strengths, forms and labelers.

Other Azelaic Acid Gel NDCs
ProductStrengthForm · routeLabelerProduct NDCPackage NDCs (11-digit)
Azelaic Acid Gelazelaic acidAzelaic acid .15 g/gGelTopicalEncube Ethicals, Inc.21922-03821922-0038-14
Azelaic Acid Gelazelaic acidAzelaic acid .15 g/gGelTopicalBryant Ranch Prepack72162-229772162-2297-02

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