NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory
Product NDC (as listed)0990-7074Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.
Product NDC at billing width00990-7074Add 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
0990-7074-260099070742624 POUCH in 1 CASE (0990-7074-26) / 1 BAG in 1 POUCH / 100 mL in 1 BAGMarketed from May 1, 2019

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 — 10 meq/100mL
Dosage form
Injection, Solution
Route
Intravenous
Product type
Prescription drug
Marketing category
NDA — New Drug ApplicationApplication NDA 020161
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 0990-7074_e76c9e23-41f3-4d57-a5bf-684417a53e5eSPL ID e76c9e23-41f3-4d57-a5bf-684417a53e5eSPL set ID eb56a807-ea94-4edb-9811-a04b19568468RxCUI 312507, 1860239, 1860241, 1860463, 1860466UNII 660YQ98I10
Pharmacologic class
Osmotic Laxative; Potassium Salt

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

N400990707426 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 00990-7074-26. 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 . This label includes a boxed warning.

Indications (excerpt from the label)

INDICATIONS AND USAGE Potassium Chloride Injection is indicated in the treatment of potassium deficiency states when oral replacement is not feasible. THIS HIGHLY CONCENTRATED, READY-TO-USE POTASSIUM CHLORIDE INJECTION IS INTENDED FOR THE MAINTENANCE OF SERUM K + LEVELS AND FOR POTASSIUM SUPPLEMENTATION IN FLUID RESTRICTED PATIENTS WHO CANNOT ACCOMMODATE ADDITIONAL VOLUMES OF FLUID ASSOCIATED WITH POTASSIUM SOLUTIONS OF LOWER CONCENTRATION. When using these products, these patients should be on continuous cardiac monitoring and frequent testing for serum potassium concentration and acid-base balance.

Excerpt only. Read the full label for complete information.

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Other NDCs under NDA 020161

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

FDA NDC Directory listings under NDA 020161
ProductStrengthForm · routeLabelerProduct NDC
Potassium ChloridePotassium chloride 200 meq/1000mLInjection, SolutionIntravenousICU Medical Inc.0990-7075
Potassium ChloridePotassium chloride 400 meq/1000mLInjection, SolutionIntravenousICU Medical Inc.0990-7077

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