NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory
Product NDC (as listed)16729-436Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.
Product NDC at billing width16729-0436Add 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
16729-436-3016729043630167290436302 SYRINGE, GLASS in 1 CARTON (16729-436-30) / 5 mL in 1 SYRINGE, GLASS (16729-436-31)Marketed from Jan 21, 2021

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)
Fulvestrant
Generic name (nonproprietary)
fulvestrant
Active ingredients
Fulvestrant — 250 mg/5mL
Dosage form
Injection
Route
Intramuscular
Labeler
Accord Healthcare Inc.NDC labeler code 16729
Product type
Prescription drug
Marketing category
ANDA — Abbreviated New Drug Application (generic)Application ANDA 211689
Marketing start
Listing expires
Other FDA classes
Estrogen Receptor Antagonists (Mechanism)Selective Estrogen Receptor Modulators (Mechanism)
Identifiers
Product ID 16729-436_3001d1ed-b200-7d1b-e063-6394a90ab45fSPL ID 3001d1ed-b200-7d1b-e063-6394a90ab45fSPL set ID b471eb51-488e-5312-e053-2a95a90a8116RxCUI 727762UNII 22X328QOC4UPC 0316729436311
Pharmacologic class
Estrogen Receptor Antagonist

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

N416729043630 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 16729-0436-30. 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)

Monotherapy Fulvestrant injection is indicated for the treatment of: Hormone receptor (HR)-positive, human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2)-negative advanced breast cancer in postmenopausal women not previously treated with endocrine therapy, or HR-positive advanced breast cancer in postmenopausal women with disease progression following endocrine therapy. Combination Therapy Fulvestrant injection is indicated for the treatment of: HR-positive, HER2-negative advanced or metastatic breast cancer in postmenopausal women in combination with ribociclib as initial endocrine based therapy or following disease progression on endocrine therapy. HR-positive, HER2-negative advanced or metasta…

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About NDC 16729-436

What is NDC 16729-436?
16729-436 is the product NDC for Fulvestrant, Fulvestrant 250 mg/5mL injection, listed with the FDA by Accord Healthcare Inc.. It has 1 package NDC, shown above in 10- and 11-digit form.
What drug is associated with this NDC?
Fulvestrant.
What is the active ingredient?
Fulvestrant.
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 Fulvestrant?
20 other product NDCs are listed under this name. See all Fulvestrant 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 Fulvestrant NDCs
ProductStrengthForm · routeLabelerProduct NDCPackage NDCs (11-digit)
fulvestrantFulvestrant 50 mg/mLInjection, SolutionIntramuscularSagent Pharmaceuticals25021-47125021-0471-66
FulvestrantFulvestrant 50 mg/mLInjectionIntramuscularBluePoint Laboratories.68001-62668001-0626-85
FulvestrantFulvestrant 50 mg/mLInjection, SolutionIntramuscularAvenacy, Inc.83634-20383634-0203-74
FulvestrantFulvestrant 50 mg/mLInjection, SolutionIntramuscularDr.Reddy's Laboratories Inc43598-26243598-0262-23
FulvestrantFulvestrant 50 mg/mLInjectionIntramuscularSandoz Inc0781-353200781-3532-12
FulvestrantFulvestrant 50 mg/mLInjectionIntramuscularSandoz Inc0781-905500781-9055-12
FulvestrantFulvestrant 50 mg/mLInjectionIntravenousEugia US LLC55150-39455150-0394-02
FulvestrantFulvestrant 50 mg/mLInjectionIntramuscularAlembic Pharmaceuticals Inc.62332-65062332-0650-10
FulvestrantFulvestrant 50 mg/mLInjectionIntramuscularHikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc.0143-902200143-9022-02
FulvestrantFulvestrant 50 mg/mLInjection, SolutionIntramuscularZydus Pharmaceuticals USA Inc.70710-168870710-1688-08

All 21 Fulvestrant NDCs

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