NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory
Product NDC (as listed)33342-378Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.
Product NDC at billing width33342-0378Add 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
33342-378-103334203781090 TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE in 1 BOTTLE (33342-378-10)Marketed from Mar 13, 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)
Metformin Hydrochloride
Generic name (nonproprietary)
metformin hydrochloride
Active ingredients
Metformin hydrochloride — 1000 mg/1
Dosage form
Tablet, Extended release
Route
Oral
Product type
Prescription drug
Marketing category
ANDA — Abbreviated New Drug Application (generic)Application ANDA 211163
Marketing start
Listing expires
Other FDA classes
Biguanides (Chemical structure)
Identifiers
Product ID 33342-378_727f5e27-e514-4014-93d5-c611dd0c790cSPL ID 727f5e27-e514-4014-93d5-c611dd0c790c
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

N433342037810 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 33342-0378-10. 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.

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