Varibar Nectar (barium sulfate) NDC 32909-116

NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory

Product NDC (as listed)32909-116Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.

Product NDC at billing width32909-0116Add 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
32909-116-00	32909011600	12 BOTTLE, PLASTIC in 1 CASE (32909-116-00) / 240 mL in 1 BOTTLE, PLASTICMarketed from Nov 1, 2020
32909-116-55	32909011655	12 BOTTLE, GLASS in 1 CASE (32909-116-55) / 70 mL in 1 BOTTLE, GLASSMarketed from Nov 1, 2024

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): Varibar Nectar
Generic name (nonproprietary): barium sulfate
Active ingredients: Barium sulfate — 400 mg/mL
Dosage form: Suspension
Route: Oral
Labeler: E-Z-EM Canada Inc
Product type: Prescription drug
Marketing category: NDA — New Drug ApplicationApplication NDA 208143
Marketing start: Nov 1, 2020
Listing expires: Dec 31, 2027
Other FDA classes: X-Ray Contrast Activity (Mechanism)
Identifiers: Product ID 32909-116_72761dd2-44f8-4bd7-b5ca-c577ec893a00SPL ID 72761dd2-44f8-4bd7-b5ca-c577ec893a00SPL set ID 5e7045f7-b771-d8af-ce30-be95b2597c10UNII 25BB7EKE2E
Pharmacologic class: Radiographic Contrast Agent

Billing references

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HCPCS codeNo match

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NDC on a medical claim

N432909011600 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 32909-0116-00. 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

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