NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory
Product NDC (as listed)24208-535Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.
Product NDC at billing width24208-0535Add 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
24208-535-1524208053515242080535151 TUBE, WITH APPLICATOR in 1 CARTON (24208-535-15) / 1.5 g in 1 TUBE, WITH APPLICATORMarketed from Apr 30, 2010
24208-535-3524208053535242080535351 TUBE, WITH APPLICATOR in 1 CARTON (24208-535-35) / 5 g in 1 TUBE, WITH APPLICATORMarketed from Apr 30, 2010

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)
Zirgan
Generic name (nonproprietary)
ganciclovir
Active ingredients
Ganciclovir — 1.5 mg/g
Dosage form
Gel
Route
Ophthalmic
Labeler
Bausch & Lomb IncorporatedNDC labeler code 24208
Product type
Prescription drug
Marketing category
NDA — New Drug ApplicationApplication NDA 022211
Marketing start
Listing expires
Other FDA classes
DNA Polymerase Inhibitors (Mechanism)Nucleoside Analog (EXT)
Identifiers
Product ID 24208-535_52207853-4445-f142-e063-6394a90a281cSPL ID 52207853-4445-f142-e063-6394a90a281cSPL set ID ea25e7ac-7a93-4ec8-975b-2cec197e1c27RxCUI 388052, 864650UNII P9G3CKZ4P5
Pharmacologic class
Cytomegalovirus Nucleoside Analog DNA Polymerase Inhibitor; Nucleoside Analog Antiviral

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

NDC on a medical claim

N424208053515 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 24208-0535-15. 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)

ZIRGAN is indicated for the treatment of acute herpetic keratitis (dendritic ulcers) in adults and pediatric patients aged 2 years and older. ZIRGAN is a nucleoside analog antiviral indicated for the treatment of acute herpetic keratitis (dendritic ulcers) in adults and pediatric patients aged 2 years and older. ( 1 )

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About NDC 24208-535

What is NDC 24208-535?
24208-535 is the product NDC for Zirgan (ganciclovir), Ganciclovir 1.5 mg/g gel, listed with the FDA by Bausch & Lomb Incorporated. It has 2 package NDCs, shown above in 10- and 11-digit form.
What drug is associated with this NDC?
Zirgan (Ganciclovir).
What is the active ingredient?
Ganciclovir.
Who is the labeler?
Bausch & Lomb Incorporated, NDC labeler code 24208. The labeler is the company responsible for the label; it may be the manufacturer, a repackager or a distributor.
What other NDCs exist for Zirgan?
None: this is the only finished product listed under this name.
Is there a related HCPCS / J-code?
Not in Med-Code's curated HCPCS directory. See Billing references above.

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