Potassium Chloride NDC 43598-160

NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory

Product NDC (as listed)43598-160Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.

Product NDC at billing width43598-0160Add 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
43598-160-01	43598016001	100 CUP, UNIT-DOSE in 1 PACKAGE (43598-160-01) / 30 mL in 1 CUP, UNIT-DOSE (43598-160-31)Marketed from Jul 25, 2022
43598-160-53	43598016053	50 CUP, UNIT-DOSE in 1 PACKAGE (43598-160-53) / 30 mL in 1 CUP, UNIT-DOSE (43598-160-31)Marketed from Jul 25, 2022

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): Potassium Chloride
Generic name (nonproprietary): potassium chloride
Active ingredients: Potassium chloride — 40 meq/30mL
Dosage form: Solution
Route: Oral
Labeler: Dr. Reddys Laboratories, Inc.
Product type: Prescription drug
Marketing category: ANDA — Abbreviated New Drug Application (generic)Application ANDA 213062
Marketing start: Jul 25, 2022
Listing expires: Dec 31, 2026
Other FDA classes: Increased Large Intestinal Motility (Physiologic effect)Inhibition Large Intestine Fluid/Electrolyte Absorption (Physiologic effect)Osmotic Activity (Mechanism)Potassium Compounds (Chemical structure)
Identifiers: Product ID 43598-160_21ff31d2-239a-4997-b999-3b7cc55994b9SPL ID 21ff31d2-239a-4997-b999-3b7cc55994b9SPL set ID dda82a38-0c08-4947-99b7-915c2949bf16RxCUI 312515UNII 660YQ98I10
Pharmacologic class: Osmotic Laxative; Potassium Salt

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 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

N443598016001 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 43598-0160-01. 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 Aug 29, 2022.

Indications (excerpt from the label)

Potassium Chloride Oral Solution, USP is indicated for the treatment and prophylaxis of hypokalemia with or without metabolic alkalosis, in patients for whom dietary management with potassium-rich foods or diuretic dose reduction are insufficient. Potassium Chloride Oral Solution, USP is indicated for the treatment and prophylaxis of hypokalemia with or without metabolic alkalosis, in patients for whom dietary management with potassium-rich foods or diuretic dose reduction are insufficient. (1)

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Other NDCs under ANDA 213062

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

FDA NDC Directory listings under ANDA 213062
Product	Strength	Form · route	Labeler	Product NDC
Potassium Chloride	Potassium chloride 20 meq/15mL	SolutionOral	Dr. Reddys Laboratories, Inc.	43598-891