NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory
Product NDC (as listed)44647-051Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.
Product NDC at billing width44647-0051Add 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
44647-051-10446470051104464700511010 VIAL in 1 CARTON (44647-051-10) / 20 mL in 1 VIAL (44647-051-01)Marketed from Mar 19, 2019

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)
Ertapenem
Generic name (nonproprietary)
ertapenem sodium
Active ingredients
Ertapenem sodium — 1 g/20mL
Dosage form
Injection
Route
Intramuscular, Intravenous
Labeler
Savior Lifetec CorporationNDC labeler code 44647
Product type
Prescription drug
Marketing category
ANDA — Abbreviated New Drug Application (generic)Application ANDA 207647
Marketing start
Listing expires
Other FDA classes
Carbapenems (Chemical structure)
Identifiers
Product ID 44647-051_0b211a36-8d30-fb5e-e063-6294a90af3deSPL ID 0b211a36-8d30-fb5e-e063-6294a90af3deSPL set ID c4da28cb-6725-4fa1-a7b0-e84f408fb36bRxCUI 1734683UNII 2T90KE67L0UPC 0344647051019, 0344647051101
Pharmacologic class
Penem Antibacterial

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

N444647005110 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 44647-0051-10. 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

Current FDA label (SPL), effective .

Indications (excerpt from the label)

Ertapenem for injection is a penem antibacterial indicated in adult patients and pediatric patients (3 months of age and older) for the treatment of the following moderate to severe infections caused by susceptible bacteria: Complicated intra-abdominal infections. ( 1.1 ) Complicated skin and skin structure infections, including diabetic foot infections without osteomyelitis. ( 1.2 ) Community-acquired pneumonia. ( 1.3 ) Complicated urinary tract infections including pyelonephritis. ( 1.4 ) Acute pelvic infections including postpartum endomyometritis, septic abortion and post-surgical gynecologic infections. ( 1.5 ) Ertapenem for injection is indicated in adults for the prophylaxis of surgic…

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About NDC 44647-051

What is NDC 44647-051?
44647-051 is the product NDC for Ertapenem (ertapenem sodium), Ertapenem sodium 1 g/20mL injection, listed with the FDA by Savior Lifetec Corporation. It has 1 package NDC, shown above in 10- and 11-digit form.
What drug is associated with this NDC?
Ertapenem (Ertapenem Sodium).
What is the active ingredient?
Ertapenem sodium.
Who is the labeler?
Savior Lifetec Corporation, NDC labeler code 44647. The labeler is the company responsible for the label; it may be the manufacturer, a repackager or a distributor.
What other NDCs exist for Ertapenem?
13 other product NDCs are listed under this name. See all Ertapenem NDCs.
Is there a related HCPCS / J-code?
Not in Med-Code's curated HCPCS directory. See Billing references above.

Other finished products listed under the same name: strengths, forms and labelers.

Other Ertapenem NDCs
ProductStrengthForm · routeLabelerProduct NDCPackage NDCs (11-digit)
Ertapenemertapenem sodiumErtapenem sodium 1 g/20mLInjectionIntramuscular, IntravenousApotex Corp60505-495660505-4956-00
Ertapenemertapenem sodiumErtapenem sodium 1 g/1Injection, Powder, Lyophilized, For solutionIntramuscular, IntravenousSagent Pharmaceuticals25021-19925021-0199-20
Ertapenemertapenem sodiumErtapenem sodium 1 g/1Injection, Powder, Lyophilized, For solutionIntramuscular, IntravenousHikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc.0143-942900143-9429-10
Ertapenemertapenem sodiumErtapenem sodium 1 g/1Injection, Powder, Lyophilized, For solutionIntramuscular, IntravenousQilu Antibiotics Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.51810-50451810-0504-02
Ertapenemertapenem sodiumErtapenem sodium 1 g/1Injection, Powder, Lyophilized, For solutionIntramuscular, IntravenousFosun Pharma USA Inc72266-15972266-0159-0572266-0159-10
Ertapenemertapenem sodiumErtapenem sodium 1 g/1Injection, Powder, Lyophilized, For solutionIntramuscular, IntravenousGland Pharma Limited68083-35168083-0351-10
ErtapenemErtapenem sodium 1 g/1Injection, Powder, Lyophilized, For solutionIntramuscular, IntravenousHospira, Inc.0409-351000409-3510-22
ertapenemErtapenem sodium 1 g/1Injection, Powder, Lyophilized, For solutionIntramuscular, IntravenousWG Critical Care, LLC44567-82044567-0820-10
Ertapenemertapenem sodiumErtapenem sodium 1 g/1Injection, Powder, Lyophilized, For solutionIntramuscular, IntravenousFresenius Kabi USA, LLC63323-82363323-0823-20
Ertapenemertapenem sodiumErtapenem sodium 1 g/20mLInjectionIntramuscular, IntravenousBluePoint Laboratories68001-40868001-0408-31

All 14 Ertapenem NDCs

Other NDCs under ANDA 207647

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

FDA NDC Directory listings under ANDA 207647
ProductStrengthForm · routeLabelerProduct NDC
Ertapenemertapenem sodiumErtapenem sodium 1 g/20mLInjectionIntramuscular, IntravenousApotex Corp60505-4956
Ertapenemertapenem sodiumErtapenem sodium 1 g/20mLInjectionIntramuscular, IntravenousApotex Corp60505-6196
Ertapenemertapenem sodiumErtapenem sodium 1 g/20mLInjectionIntramuscular, IntravenousBluePoint Laboratories68001-408

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