NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory
Product NDC (as listed)42571-432Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.
Product NDC at billing width42571-0432Add 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
42571-432-40425710432401 VIAL in 1 CARTON (42571-432-40) / 1 mL in 1 VIAL (42571-432-54)Marketed from Aug 1, 2026
42571-432-794257104327925 VIAL in 1 CARTON (42571-432-79) / 1 mL in 1 VIAL (42571-432-54)Marketed from Jun 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)
Dexamethasone sodium phosphate
Generic name (nonproprietary)
dexamethasone sodium phosphate
Active ingredients
Dexamethasone sodium phosphate — 10 mg/mL
Dosage form
Injection, Solution
Route
Intramuscular, Intravenous
Product type
Prescription drug
Marketing category
ANDA — Abbreviated New Drug Application (generic)Application ANDA 217797
Marketing start
Listing expires
Other FDA classes
Corticosteroid Hormone Receptor Agonists (Mechanism)
Identifiers
Product ID 42571-432_59edca15-21cd-df4f-e063-6394a90a36dbSPL ID 59edca15-21cd-df4f-e063-6394a90a36dbSPL set ID c6f2563b-5a39-48bf-bcfe-71dd417bd970RxCUI 1812079UNII AI9376Y64PUPC 0342571432799, 0342571432546
Pharmacologic class
Corticosteroid

Billing references

What Med-Code can say about coding this product, and where each statement comes from. Nothing here is inferred from the name alone.

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

N442571043240 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 42571-0432-40. 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)

INDICATIONS A. Intravenous or intramuscular administration . When oral therapy is not feasible and the strength, dosage form, and route of administration of the drug reasonably lend the preparation to the treatment of the condition, those products labeled for intravenous or intramuscular use are indicated as follows: 1. Endocrine disorders . Primary or secondary adrenocortical insufficiency (hydrocortisone or cortisone is the drug of choice; synthetic analogs may be used in conjunction with mineralocorticoids where applicable; in infancy, mineralocorticoid supplementation is of particular importance). Acute adrenocortical insufficiency (hydrocortisone or cortisone is the drug of choice; mine…

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Other NDCs under ANDA 217797

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

FDA NDC Directory listings under ANDA 217797
ProductStrengthForm · routeLabelerProduct NDC
Dexamethasone Sodium PhosphateDexamethasone sodium phosphate 10 mg/mLInjection, SolutionIntramuscular, IntravenousArmas Pharmaceuticals72485-118

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