NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory
Product NDC (as listed)16729-046Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.
Product NDC at billing width16729-0046Add 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
16729-046-151672900461590 TABLET, FILM COATED in 1 BOTTLE (16729-046-15)Marketed from Jul 13, 2021
16729-046-17167290046171000 TABLET, FILM COATED in 1 BOTTLE (16729-046-17)Marketed from Aug 6, 2018

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)
Atorvastatin Calcium
Generic name (nonproprietary)
atorvastatin calcium
Active ingredients
Atorvastatin calcium trihydrate40 mg/1
Dosage form
Tablet, Film coated
Route
Oral
Product type
Prescription drug
Marketing category
ANDA — Abbreviated New Drug Application (generic)Application ANDA 207687
Marketing start
Listing expires
Other FDA classes
Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors (Mechanism)
Identifiers
Product ID 16729-046_40828d2e-69eb-5d38-e063-6394a90abd70SPL ID 40828d2e-69eb-5d38-e063-6394a90abd70SPL set ID 4e06b20d-cc5d-46eb-991b-5972248de3afRxCUI 259255, 617310, 617311, 617312UNII 48A5M73Z4Q
Pharmacologic class
HMG-CoA Reductase Inhibitor

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

N416729004615 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 16729-0046-15. 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)

Atorvastatin calcium tablets are indicated: To reduce the risk of: Myocardial infarction (MI), stroke, revascularization procedures, and angina in adults with multiple risk factors for coronary heart disease (CHD) but without clinically evident CHD MI and stroke in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus with multiple risk factors for CHD but without clinically evident CHD Non-fatal MI, fatal and non-fatal stroke, revascularization procedures, hospitalization for congestive heart failure, and angina in adults with clinically evident CHD As an adjunct to diet to reduce low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) in: Adults with primary hyperlipidemia. Adults and pediatric patients aged 10 years

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Other NDCs under ANDA 207687

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

FDA NDC Directory listings under ANDA 207687
ProductStrengthForm · routeLabelerProduct NDC
Atorvastatin CalciumAtorvastatin calcium trihydrate 10 mg/1Tablet, Film coatedOralBryant Ranch Prepack71335-1388
Atorvastatin CalciumAtorvastatin calcium trihydrate 20 mg/1Tablet, Film coatedOralNuCare Pharmaceuticals,Inc.68071-5168
Atorvastatin CalciumAtorvastatin calcium trihydrate 40 mg/1Tablet, Film coatedOralNuCare Pharmaceuticals,Inc.68071-5194
Atorvastatin CalciumAtorvastatin calcium trihydrate 10 mg/1Tablet, Film coatedOralNuCare Pharmaceuticals,Inc.68071-5198
Atorvastatin CalciumAtorvastatin calcium trihydrate 20 mg/1Tablet, Film coatedOralBryant Ranch Prepack71335-1507
Atorvastatin CalciumAtorvastatin calcium trihydrate 40 mg/1Tablet, Film coatedOralBryant Ranch Prepack71335-1126
Atorvastatin CalciumAtorvastatin calcium trihydrate 40 mg/1Tablet, Film coatedOralProficient Rx LP71205-731
Atorvastatin CalciumAtorvastatin calcium trihydrate 10 mg/1Tablet, Film coatedOralNuCare Pharmaceuticals,Inc.68071-2389
Atorvastatin CalciumAtorvastatin calcium trihydrate 10 mg/1Tablet, Film coatedOralAccord Healthcare Inc.16729-044
Atorvastatin CalciumAtorvastatin calcium trihydrate 20 mg/1Tablet, Film coatedOralAccord Healthcare Inc.16729-045
Atorvastatin CalciumAtorvastatin calcium trihydrate 80 mg/1Tablet, Film coatedOralAccord Healthcare Inc.16729-047
Atorvastatin CalciumAtorvastatin calcium trihydrate 10 mg/1Tablet, Film coatedOralProficient Rx LP71205-246
Atorvastatin CalciumAtorvastatin calcium trihydrate 20 mg/1Tablet, Film coatedOralProficient Rx LP71205-247
Atorvastatin CalciumAtorvastatin calcium trihydrate 10 mg/1Tablet, Film coatedOralNorthwind Health Company, LLC51655-946

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