3M Avagard NDC 17518-051

NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory

Product NDC (as listed)17518-051Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.

Product NDC at billing width17518-0051Add 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
17518-051-01	17518005101	8 BOTTLE in 1 CASE (17518-051-01) / 500 mL in 1 BOTTLEMarketed from Jun 14, 2001
17518-051-04	17518005104	4 BOTTLE in 1 CASE (17518-051-04) / 1200 mL in 1 BOTTLEMarketed from Jun 14, 2001

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): 3M Avagard
Generic name (nonproprietary): chlorhexidine gluconate and alcohol
Active ingredients: Chlorhexidine gluconate — 8.3 mg/mLAlcohol — 506.3 mg/mL
Dosage form: Lotion
Route: Topical
Labeler: Solventum US LLC
Product type: Over-the-counter drug
Marketing category: NDA — New Drug ApplicationApplication NDA 021074
Marketing start: Jun 14, 2001
Listing expires: Dec 31, 2027
Other FDA classes: Decreased Cell Wall Integrity (Physiologic effect)
Identifiers: Product ID 17518-051_a62bdc56-7a01-4c95-ab20-6098ade5a0b2SPL ID a62bdc56-7a01-4c95-ab20-6098ade5a0b2SPL set ID 8bf8fe8e-76cb-4eda-a18d-1687050285aeRxCUI 1089996, 1090000UNII MOR84MUD8E, 3K9958V90M

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

NDC on a medical claim

N417518005101 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 17518-0051-01. 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 Apr 22, 2026.

Indications (excerpt from the label)

Uses surgical hand antiseptic: significantly reduces the number of micro-organisms on the hands and forearms prior to surgery or patient care healthcare personnel hand antiseptic: hand rub to help reduce bacteria that potentially can cause disease recommended for repeated use

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