NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory
Product NDC (as listed)24979-232Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.
Product NDC at billing width24979-0232Add 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
24979-232-0124979023201100 TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE in 1 BOTTLE, PLASTIC (24979-232-01)Marketed from Apr 10, 2023
24979-232-0224979023202500 TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE in 1 BOTTLE, PLASTIC (24979-232-02)Marketed from Apr 10, 2023

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)
Potassium Chloride Extended-ReleaseSuffix: Extended-Release
Generic name (nonproprietary)
potassium chloride
Active ingredients
Potassium chloride1500 mg/1
Dosage form
Tablet, Extended release
Route
Oral
Product type
Prescription drug
Marketing category
ANDA — Abbreviated New Drug Application (generic)Application ANDA 209688
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 24979-232_57726ba4-17f1-4613-8ab9-e64f3f155e8eSPL ID 57726ba4-17f1-4613-8ab9-e64f3f155e8eSPL set ID 02707146-331f-4511-a187-0152fc8bca85RxCUI 198116, 628953UNII 660YQ98I10UPC 0324979231020, 0324979231013, 0324979232010
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

N424979023201 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 24979-0232-01. 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 extended-release tablets are 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 is insufficient. Potassium chloride extended-release tablets are potassium salt 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 is insufficient. ( 1 )

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Other NDCs under ANDA 209688

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

FDA NDC Directory listings under ANDA 209688
ProductStrengthForm · routeLabelerProduct NDC
Potassium Chloride Extended-Releasepotassium chloridePotassium chloride 750 mg/1Tablet, Extended releaseOralBryant Ranch Prepack71335-2447
Potassium Chloride Extended-Releasepotassium chloridePotassium chloride 750 mg/1Tablet, Extended releaseOralUpsher-Smith Laboratories, LLC24979-231
Potassium Chloride Extended-Releasepotassium chloridePotassium chloride 750 mg/1Tablet, Extended releaseOralAphena Pharma Solutions - Tennessee, LLC71610-935
Potassium Chloride Extended-Releasepotassium chloridePotassium chloride 1500 mg/1Tablet, Extended releaseOralProficient Rx LP82804-057
Potassium Chloride Extended-Releasepotassium chloridePotassium chloride 750 mg/1Tablet, Extended releaseOralA-S Medication Solutions50090-6639
Potassium Chloride Extended-Releasepotassium chloridePotassium chloride 750 mg/1Tablet, Extended releaseOralA-S Medication Solutions50090-6640

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