NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory
Product NDC (as listed)47781-577Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.
Product NDC at billing width47781-0577Add 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
47781-577-0147781057701100 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE (47781-577-01)Marketed from Oct 23, 2017

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)
Methenamine Hippurate
Generic name (nonproprietary)
methenamine hippurate
Active ingredients
Methenamine hippurate — 1 g/1
Dosage form
Tablet
Route
Oral
Product type
Prescription drug
Marketing category
NDA — New Drug ApplicationApplication NDA 016151
Marketing start
Marketing end
Identifiers
Product ID 47781-577_176aed32-228d-8715-8d16-83ea50343900SPL ID 176aed32-228d-8715-8d16-83ea50343900SPL set ID bc95972d-3db2-122a-0d1c-d7080c251445RxCUI 992150UNII M329791L57

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

N447781057701 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 47781-0577-01. 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 .

Indications (excerpt from the label)

INDICATIONS AND USAGE To reduce the development of drug-resistant bacteria and maintain the effectiveness of Methenamine Hippurate Tablets and other antibacterial drugs, Methenamine Hippurate Tablets should be used only to treat or prevent infections that are proven or strongly suspected to be caused by susceptible bacteria. When culture and susceptibility information are available, they should be considered in selecting or modifying antibacterial therapy. In the absence of such data, local epidemiology and susceptibility patterns may contribute to the empiric selection of therapy. Methenamine Hippurate Tablets are indicated for prophylactic or suppressive treatment of frequently recurring u…

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