Donepezil Hydrochloride NDC 24979-004

NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory

Product NDC (as listed)24979-004Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.

Product NDC at billing width24979-0004Add 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
24979-004-06	24979000406	30 TABLET, FILM COATED in 1 BOTTLE (24979-004-06)Marketed from Mar 1, 2015
24979-004-07	24979000407	90 TABLET, FILM COATED in 1 BOTTLE (24979-004-07)Marketed from Sep 22, 2015

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): Donepezil Hydrochloride
Generic name (nonproprietary): donepezil hydrochloride
Active ingredients: Donepezil hydrochloride — 23 mg/1
Dosage form: Tablet, Film coated
Route: Oral
Labeler: Upsher-Smith Laboratories, LLC
Product type: Prescription drug
Marketing category: ANDA — Abbreviated New Drug Application (generic)Application ANDA 203104
Marketing start: Mar 1, 2015
Listing expires: Dec 31, 2027
Other FDA classes: Cholinesterase Inhibitors (Mechanism)
Identifiers: Product ID 24979-004_625542d6-e84b-4a79-9c93-ab89bd9f5264SPL ID 625542d6-e84b-4a79-9c93-ab89bd9f5264SPL set ID 12a755c5-1ad9-43d1-832a-eb2ff17bd693RxCUI 1100184UNII 3O2T2PJ89DUPC 0324979004068, 0324979004075
Pharmacologic class: Cholinesterase Inhibitor

Billing references

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HCPCS codeNo match

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NDC on a medical claim

N424979000406 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 24979-0004-06. 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

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