Pirfenidone NDC 16729-467

NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory

Product NDC (as listed)16729-467Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.

Product NDC at billing width16729-0467Add 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
16729-467-85	16729046785	3 BOTTLE, PLASTIC in 1 CARTON (16729-467-85) / 90 TABLET, FILM COATED in 1 BOTTLE, PLASTIC (16729-467-15)Marketed from May 27, 2022

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): Pirfenidone
Generic name (nonproprietary): pirfenidone
Active ingredients: Pirfenidone — 267 mg/1
Dosage form: Tablet, Film coated
Route: Oral
Labeler: Accord Healthcare Inc.
Product type: Prescription drug
Marketing category: ANDA — Abbreviated New Drug Application (generic)Application ANDA 212730
Marketing start: May 27, 2022
Listing expires: Dec 31, 2026
Other FDA classes: Pyridones (Chemical structure)
Identifiers: Product ID 16729-467_462905a9-67d0-513b-e063-6294a90aa9b4SPL ID 462905a9-67d0-513b-e063-6294a90aa9b4SPL set ID fab59395-1c5d-4c64-ba47-34d75736e983RxCUI 1868014, 1868018UNII D7NLD2JX7U
Pharmacologic class: Pyridone

Billing references

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HCPCS codeNo match

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NDC on a medical claim

N416729046785 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 16729-0467-85. 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 Dec 17, 2025.

Indications (excerpt from the label)

Pirfenidone tablets are indicated for the treatment of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). Pirfenidone is a pyridone indicated for the treatment of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). ( 1 )

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Other NDCs under ANDA 212730

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

FDA NDC Directory listings under ANDA 212730
Product	Strength	Form · route	Labeler	Product NDC
Pirfenidone	Pirfenidone 801 mg/1	Tablet, Film coatedOral	Accord Healthcare Inc.	16729-468