NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory
Product NDC (as listed)16571-256Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.
Product NDC at billing width16571-0256Add 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
16571-256-601657102566060 APPLICATOR in 1 JAR (16571-256-60) / 1 mL in 1 APPLICATORMarketed from Mar 23, 2026
16571-256-691657102566969 APPLICATOR in 1 JAR (16571-256-69) / 1 mL in 1 APPLICATORMarketed from Mar 23, 2026

How the 11-digit form is made: The product segment has 3 digits, so one leading zero is added to it (5-3-2 → 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)
Clindamycin Phosphate
Generic name (nonproprietary)
clindamycin phosphate
Active ingredients
Clindamycin phosphate — 10 mg/mL
Dosage form
Solution
Route
Topical
Product type
Prescription drug
Marketing category
ANDA — Abbreviated New Drug Application (generic)Application ANDA 218300
Marketing start
Listing expires
Other FDA classes
Decreased Sebaceous Gland Activity (Physiologic effect)Lincosamides (Chemical structure)Neuromuscular Blockade (Physiologic effect)
Identifiers
Product ID 16571-256_14382e53-0fe9-49dc-8724-d011ec46378eSPL ID 14382e53-0fe9-49dc-8724-d011ec46378eSPL set ID cc8262fe-8e41-49b2-97ae-7985e9a894e9RxCUI 309333UNII EH6D7113I8
Pharmacologic class
Lincosamide Antibacterial

Billing references

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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

N416571025660 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 16571-0256-60. 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 & USAGE Clindamycin phosphate topical solution is indicated in the treatment of acne vulgaris. In view of the potential for diarrhea, bloody diarrhea and pseudomembranous colitis, the physician should consider whether other agents are more appropriate (see CONTRAINDICATIONS , WARNINGS and ADVERSE REACTIONS ).

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