NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory
Product NDC (as listed)17856-0048Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.
Product NDC at billing width17856-0048Add 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
17856-0048-11785600480172 CUP, UNIT-DOSE in 1 BOX, UNIT-DOSE (17856-0048-1) / 15 mL in 1 CUP, UNIT-DOSE (17856-0048-2)Marketed from Jul 11, 2024
17856-0048-31785600480350 CUP, UNIT-DOSE in 1 BOX, UNIT-DOSE (17856-0048-3) / 30 mL in 1 CUP, UNIT-DOSE (17856-0048-4)Marketed from Jul 11, 2024

How the 11-digit form is made: The package segment has 1 digit, so one leading zero is added to it (5-4-1 → 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)
Potassium Chloride
Generic name (nonproprietary)
potassium chloride oral
Active ingredients
Potassium chloride — 1.5 g/15mL
Dosage form
Solution
Route
Oral
Product type
Prescription drug
Marketing category
ANDA — Abbreviated New Drug Application (generic)Application ANDA 211648
Marketing start
Listing expires
Other FDA classes
Increased Large Intestinal Motility (Physiologic effect)Inhibition Large Intestine Fluid/Electrolyte Absorption (Physiologic effect)Osmotic Activity (Mechanism)Potassium Compounds (Chemical structure)
Identifiers
Product ID 17856-0048_45af915d-a3d7-b59a-e063-6294a90ac162SPL ID 45af915d-a3d7-b59a-e063-6294a90ac162SPL set ID dc55474c-cc51-4f17-8cb3-0f34b3e68a55RxCUI 312515UNII 660YQ98I10
Pharmacologic class
Osmotic Laxative; Potassium Salt

Billing references

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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

N417856004801 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 17856-0048-01. 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 .

Indications (excerpt from the label)

Potassium chloride oral solution is indicated for the treatment and prophylaxis of hypokalemia with or without metabolic alkalosis, in patients for whom dietary management with potassium-rich foods or diuretic dose reduction are insufficient. Potassium chloride is indicated for the treatment and prophylaxis of hypokalemia with or without metabolic alkalosis, in patients for whom dietary management with potassium-rich foods or diuretic dose reduction are insufficient. ( 1 )

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Other NDCs under ANDA 211648

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

FDA NDC Directory listings under ANDA 211648
ProductStrengthForm · routeLabelerProduct NDC
Potassium Chloridepotassium chloride oralPotassium chloride 1.5 g/15mLSolutionOralCardinal Health 107, LLC55154-8026
Potassium Chloridepotassium chloride oralPotassium chloride 1.5 g/15mLSolutionOralSaptalis Pharmaceuticals, LLC71656-021
Potassium ChloridePotassium chloride 3 g/15mLSolutionOralSaptalis Pharmaceuticals, LLC71656-022
Potassium Chloridepotassium chloride oralPotassium chloride 1.5 g/15mLSolutionOralAmerican Health Packaging60687-884
Potassium ChloridePotassium chloride 1.5 g/15mLSolutionOralAmerican Health Packaging60687-628
Potassium ChloridePotassium chloride 3 g/30mLSolutionOralKesin Pharma Corporation81033-240
Potassium ChloridePotassium chloride 1.5 g/15mLSolutionOralKesin Pharma Corporation81033-220

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