What is NDC 16729-089?

16729-089 is the product NDC for Finasteride, Finasteride 1 mg/1 tablet, film coated, listed with the FDA by Accord Healthcare, Inc.. It has 2 package NDCs, shown above in 10- and 11-digit form.

Accord Healthcare, Inc., NDC labeler code 16729. The labeler is the company responsible for the label; it may be the manufacturer, a repackager or a distributor.

What other NDCs exist for Finasteride?

68 other product NDCs are listed under this name.

Is there a related HCPCS / J-code?

Not in Med-Code's curated HCPCS directory.

Finasteride NDC 16729-089 | National Drug Code

NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory

Product NDC (as listed)16729-089Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.

Product NDC at billing width16729-0089Add 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 NDC	11-digit (billing)	Package	Copy
16729-089-10	1672900891016729008910	30 TABLET, FILM COATED in 1 BOTTLE (16729-089-10)Marketed from Nov 8, 2013
16729-089-15	1672900891516729008915	90 TABLET, FILM COATED in 1 BOTTLE (16729-089-15)Marketed from Jan 17, 2014

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): Finasteride
Generic name (nonproprietary): finasteride
Active ingredients: Finasteride — 1 mg/1
Dosage form: Tablet, Film coated
Route: Oral
Labeler: Accord Healthcare, Inc.NDC labeler code 16729
Product type: Prescription drug
Marketing category: ANDA — Abbreviated New Drug Application (generic)Application ANDA 091643
Marketing start: Nov 8, 2013
Listing expires: Dec 31, 2026
Other FDA classes: 5-alpha Reductase Inhibitors (Mechanism)
Identifiers: Product ID 16729-089_2397604d-3fd8-2d97-e063-6394a90a0750SPL ID 2397604d-3fd8-2d97-e063-6394a90a0750SPL set ID e3728709-e805-4b46-9954-2c433a865987RxCUI 200172UNII 57GNO57U7GUPC 0316729089104
Pharmacologic class: 5-alpha Reductase Inhibitor

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. Oral products like this are usually dispensed by a pharmacy and billed by NDC.

NDC on a medical claim

N416729008910 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 16729-0089-10. 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 Oct 3, 2024.

Indications (excerpt from the label)

Finasteride tablets are indicated for the treatment of male pattern hair loss (androgenetic alopecia) in MEN ONLY . Efficacy in bitemporal recession has not been established. Finasteride tablets are not indicated for use in women. Finasteride is a 5α-reductase inhibitor indicated for the treatment of male pattern hair loss (androgenetic alopecia) in MEN ONLY ( 1 ). Finasteride tablets are not indicated for use in women ( 1 , 4 , 5.1 ).

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About NDC 16729-089

What is NDC 16729-089?: 16729-089 is the product NDC for Finasteride, Finasteride 1 mg/1 tablet, film coated, listed with the FDA by Accord Healthcare, Inc.. It has 2 package NDCs, shown above in 10- and 11-digit form.
What drug is associated with this NDC?: Finasteride.
What is the active ingredient?: Finasteride.
Who is the labeler?: Accord Healthcare, Inc., NDC labeler code 16729. The labeler is the company responsible for the label; it may be the manufacturer, a repackager or a distributor.
What other NDCs exist for Finasteride?: 68 other product NDCs are listed under this name. See all Finasteride 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 Finasteride NDCs
Product	Strength	Form · route	Labeler	Product NDC	Package NDCs (11-digit)
Finasteride	Finasteride 1 mg/1	Tablet, Film coatedOral	REMEDYREPACK INC.	70518-4687	70518-4687-00
Finasteride	Finasteride 5 mg/1	Tablet, Film coatedOral	Coupler LLC	67046-1058	67046-1058-03
Finasteride	Finasteride 5 mg/1	Tablet, Film coatedOral	Cardinal Health 107, LLC	55154-2639	55154-2639-00
Finasteride	Finasteride 5 mg/1	Tablet, Film coatedOral	Preferred Pharmaceuticals Inc.	68788-8749	68788-8749-0168788-8749-0368788-8749-06+1 more
Finasteride	Finasteride 5 mg/1	Tablet, Film coatedOral	Preferred Pharmaceuticals Inc.	68788-8433	68788-8433-0168788-8433-0368788-8433-06+1 more
Finasteride	Finasteride 5 mg/1	Tablet, Film coatedOral	Direct_Rx	72189-542	72189-0542-3072189-0542-90
Finasteride	Finasteride 5 mg/1	Tablet, Film coatedOral	Preferred Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	68788-8377	68788-8377-0168788-8377-0368788-8377-06+1 more
Finasteride	Finasteride 5 mg/1	Tablet, Film coatedOral	REMEDYREPACK INC.	70518-3616	70518-3616-0170518-3616-0370518-3616-04+1 more
Finasteride	Finasteride 5 mg/1	Tablet, Film coatedOral	REMEDYREPACK INC.	70518-3600	70518-3600-0170518-3600-0370518-3600-04
Finasteride	Finasteride 1 mg/1	Tablet, Film coatedOral	Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Inc.	47335-714	47335-0714-0847335-0714-1847335-0714-81+2 more

All 69 Finasteride NDCs

Other NDCs under ANDA 091643

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

FDA NDC Directory listings under ANDA 091643
Product	Strength	Form · route	Labeler	Product NDC
Finasteride	Finasteride 1 mg/1	Tablet, Film coatedOral	Proficient Rx LP	63187-863