NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory
Product NDC (as listed)42023-173Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.
Product NDC at billing width42023-0173Add 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
42023-173-254202301732525 VIAL, SINGLE-DOSE in 1 CARTON (42023-173-25) / 10 mL in 1 VIAL, SINGLE-DOSE (42023-173-01)Marketed from Dec 6, 2016

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)
Ganciclovir
Generic name (nonproprietary)
ganciclovir
Active ingredients
Ganciclovir sodium — 500 mg/10mL
Dosage form
Injection, Powder, Lyophilized, For solution
Route
Intravenous
Product type
Prescription drug
Marketing category
ANDA — Abbreviated New Drug Application (generic)Application ANDA 204950
Marketing start
Listing expires
Other FDA classes
DNA Polymerase Inhibitors (Mechanism)Nucleoside Analog (EXT)
Identifiers
Product ID 42023-173_f04cdda8-4829-4fa1-8cf2-503479c89b1eSPL ID f04cdda8-4829-4fa1-8cf2-503479c89b1eSPL set ID 87afd103-6e64-444f-971d-0e732e9ae995RxCUI 310442UNII 02L083W284
Pharmacologic class
Cytomegalovirus Nucleoside Analog DNA Polymerase Inhibitor; Nucleoside Analog Antiviral

Billing references

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HCPCS codeNo match

No drug-specific HCPCS code in Med-Code's directory for this product. The directory is curated and not complete — check the current CMS HCPCS file before billing.

Administration

Drug administration (CPT 96360–96549)

When a clinician administers the drug, the administration is reported separately. Codes in this range cover hydration, therapeutic injections and infusions, and chemotherapy or other complex drug administration. The right code depends on route, duration and drug type, and self-administered drugs are not billed this way.

How CPT relates to drug billing

NDC on a medical claim

N442023017325 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 42023-0173-25. 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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