Metformin hydrochloride NDC 27241-188

NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory

Product NDC (as listed)27241-188Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.

Product NDC at billing width27241-0188Add 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
27241-188-60	27241018860	60 TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE in 1 BOTTLE (27241-188-60)Marketed from Apr 9, 2020

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): Metformin hydrochloride
Generic name (nonproprietary): metformin hydrochloride
Active ingredients: Metformin hydrochloride — 500 mg/1
Dosage form: Tablet, Extended release
Route: Oral
Labeler: Ajanta Pharma USA Inc.
Product type: Prescription drug
Marketing category: ANDA — Abbreviated New Drug Application (generic)Application ANDA 213651
Marketing start: Apr 9, 2020
Listing expires: Dec 31, 2027
Other FDA classes: Biguanides (Chemical structure)
Identifiers: Product ID 27241-188_62e90798-c0a4-4239-9a55-6268ee747954SPL ID 62e90798-c0a4-4239-9a55-6268ee747954
Pharmacologic class: Biguanide

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

N427241018860 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 27241-0188-60. 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

The FDA listing for this product does not reference a label (SPL) set.

Other NDCs under ANDA 213651

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

FDA NDC Directory listings under ANDA 213651
Product	Strength	Form · route	Labeler	Product NDC
Metformin hydrochloride	Metformin hydrochloride 1000 mg/1	Tablet, Extended releaseOral	REMEDYREPACK INC.	70518-4652
Metformin hydrochloride	Metformin hydrochloride 1000 mg/1	Tablet, Extended releaseOral	Ajanta Pharma USA Inc.	27241-189