NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory
Product NDC (as listed)17271-802Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.
Product NDC at billing width17271-0802Add 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
17271-802-0717271080207172710802076 BAG in 1 CASE (17271-802-07) / 1000 mL in 1 BAGMarketed from Jan 2, 2026
17271-802-0817271080208172710802085 BAG in 1 CASE (17271-802-08) / 2000 mL in 1 BAGMarketed from Jan 2, 2026
17271-802-0917271080209172710802094 BAG in 1 CASE (17271-802-09) / 3000 mL in 1 BAGMarketed from Nov 14, 2025

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)
Sterile Water
Generic name (nonproprietary)
water
Active ingredients
Water — 1 mL/mL
Dosage form
Injection
Route
Irrigation
Labeler
Becton Dickinson and CompanyNDC labeler code 17271
Product type
Prescription drug
Marketing category
ANDA — Abbreviated New Drug Application (generic)Application ANDA 216123
Marketing start
Listing expires
Identifiers
Product ID 17271-802_cab03cda-4660-4020-a3be-bf86242ff664SPL ID cab03cda-4660-4020-a3be-bf86242ff664SPL set ID cab03cda-4660-4020-a3be-bf86242ff664RxCUI 150985UNII 059QF0KO0R

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.

NDC on a medical claim

N417271080207 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 17271-0802-07. 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 AND USAGE Sterile Water for Irrigation is indicated for use as an irrigating fluid or pharmaceutic aid. Sterile Water may also be used as an adjunct in the preparation of non-intravenously administered nutrient mixtures (see DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION ).

Excerpt only. Read the full label for complete information.

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About NDC 17271-802

What is NDC 17271-802?
17271-802 is the product NDC for Sterile Water (water), Water 1 mL/mL injection, listed with the FDA by Becton Dickinson and Company. It has 3 package NDCs, shown above in 10- and 11-digit form.
What drug is associated with this NDC?
Sterile Water (Water).
What is the active ingredient?
Water.
Who is the labeler?
Becton Dickinson and Company, NDC labeler code 17271. The labeler is the company responsible for the label; it may be the manufacturer, a repackager or a distributor.
What other NDCs exist for Sterile Water?
42 other product NDCs are listed under this name. See all Sterile Water 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 Sterile Water NDCs
ProductStrengthForm · routeLabelerProduct NDCPackage NDCs (11-digit)
Sterile WaterwaterWater 1 mL/mLInjectionIntramuscular, Intravenous, SubcutaneousREMEDYREPACK INC.70518-473270518-4732-01
Sterile WaterwaterWater 1 mL/mLInjectionIrrigationFresenius Kabi USA, LLC65219-49565219-0495-10
Sterile WaterwaterWater 1 mL/mLInjectionIrrigationFresenius Kabi USA, LLC65219-49765219-0497-20
Sterile Waterwater injectionWater 1 mL/mLInjection, SolutionIntramuscular, Intravenous, SubcutaneousHenry Schein, Inc.0404-978100404-9781-10
Sterile WaterwaterWater 1 mL/mLInjectionIntramuscular, Intravenous, SubcutaneousHospira, Inc.0409-002400409-0024-10
Sterile WaterwaterWater 1 mL/mLInjectionIrrigationFresenius Kabi USA, LLC65219-49965219-0499-30
Sterile WaterwaterWater 1 mL/mLInjectionIntramuscular, Intravenous, SubcutaneousCardinal Health 107, LLC55154-958855154-9588-05
Sterile WaterWater 1 mL/mLInjection, SolutionIntravenousHikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc.0143-933900143-9339-12
Sterile WaterwaterWater 1 mL/mLInjectionIntramuscular, Intravenous, SubcutaneousFresenius Kabi USA, LLC65219-18765219-0187-10
Sterile WaterwaterWater 1 mL/mLInjection, SolutionIntravenousAmerican Regent, Inc.0517-301000517-3010-25

All 43 Sterile Water NDCs

Other NDCs under ANDA 216123

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

FDA NDC Directory listings under ANDA 216123
ProductStrengthForm · routeLabelerProduct NDC
Sterile WaterwaterWater 1 mL/mLInjectionIrrigationFresenius Kabi USA, LLC65219-495
Sterile WaterwaterWater 1 mL/mLInjectionIrrigationFresenius Kabi USA, LLC65219-497
Sterile WaterwaterWater 1 mL/mLInjectionIrrigationFresenius Kabi USA, LLC65219-499

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