NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory
Product NDC (as listed)50090-2098Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.
Product NDC at billing width50090-2098Add 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
50090-2098-0500902098001 VIAL, SINGLE-DOSE in 1 PACKAGE (50090-2098-0) / 1 mL in 1 VIAL, SINGLE-DOSEMarketed from Oct 13, 2015

How the 11-digit form is made: The package segment has 1 digit, so one leading zero is added to it (5-4-1 → 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)
Depo-Medrol
Generic name (nonproprietary)
methylprednisolone acetate
Active ingredients
Methylprednisolone acetate40 mg/mL
Dosage form
Injection, Suspension
Route
Intra-articular, Intralesional, Intramuscular, Soft tissue
Product type
Prescription drug
Marketing category
NDA — New Drug ApplicationApplication NDA 011757
Marketing start
Listing expires
Other FDA classes
Corticosteroid Hormone Receptor Agonists (Mechanism)
Identifiers
Product ID 50090-2098_3cb9b45d-cbb7-4812-a239-ba572781666bSPL ID 3cb9b45d-cbb7-4812-a239-ba572781666bSPL set ID cb457bef-8823-4f3c-987b-eb0922494c46RxCUI 1743779, 1743781UNII 43502P7F0P
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 codeMed-Code curated

J1040 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 80 mg

Billing unit: 80 mg. Units on the claim = dose given ÷ 80 mg.

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

N450090209800 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 50090-2098-00. 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 A. For 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, the intramuscular use of DEPO-MEDROL Sterile Aqueous Suspension is indicated as follows: Allergic States : Control of severe or incapacitating allergic conditions intractable to adequate trials of conventional treatment in asthma, atopic dermatitis, contact dermatitis, drug hypersensitivity reactions, serum sickness, transfusion reactions. Dermatologic Diseases : Bullous dermatitis herpetiformis, exfoliative dermatitis, mycosis fungoides, pemphigus, severe erythema

Excerpt only. Read the full label for complete information.

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Other NDCs under NDA 011757

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

FDA NDC Directory listings under NDA 011757
ProductStrengthForm · routeLabelerProduct NDC
Depo-Medrolmethylprednisolone acetateMethylprednisolone acetate 40 mg/mLInjection, SuspensionIntralesional, Intramuscular, Intrasynovial, Soft tissuePharmacia & Upjohn Company LLC0009-3073
Depo-Medrolmethylprednisolone acetateMethylprednisolone acetate 20 mg/mLInjection, SuspensionIntralesional, Intramuscular, Intrasynovial, Soft tissuePharmacia & Upjohn Company LLC0009-0274
Depo-Medrolmethylprednisolone acetateMethylprednisolone acetate 40 mg/mLInjection, SuspensionIntralesional, Intramuscular, Intrasynovial, Soft tissueA-S Medication Solutions50090-0556
Depo-Medrolmethylprednisolone acetateMethylprednisolone acetate 80 mg/mLInjection, SuspensionIntralesional, Intramuscular, Intrasynovial, Soft tissueA-S Medication Solutions50090-1823
Depo-Medrolmethylprednisolone acetateMethylprednisolone acetate 80 mg/mLInjection, SuspensionIntralesional, Intramuscular, Intrasynovial, Soft tissuePharmacia & Upjohn Company LLC0009-0306
Depo-Medrolmethylprednisolone acetateMethylprednisolone acetate 40 mg/mLInjection, SuspensionIntralesional, Intramuscular, Intrasynovial, Soft tissuePharmacia & Upjohn Company LLC0009-0280
Depo-Medrolmethylprednisolone acetateMethylprednisolone acetate 40 mg/mLInjection, SuspensionIntra-articular, Intralesional, Intramuscular, Soft tissuePharmacia & Upjohn Company LLC0009-3073
Depo-Medrolmethylprednisolone acetateMethylprednisolone acetate 80 mg/mLInjection, SuspensionIntra-articular, Intralesional, Intramuscular, Soft tissuePharmacia & Upjohn Company LLC0009-3475
Depo-Medrolmethylprednisolone acetateMethylprednisolone acetate 80 mg/mLInjection, SuspensionIntra-articular, Intralesional, Intramuscular, Soft tissueAsclemed USA, Inc.76420-081
Depo-Medrolmethylprednisolone acetateMethylprednisolone acetate 80 mg/mLInjection, SuspensionIntra-articular, Intralesional, Intramuscular, Soft tissueA-S Medication Solutions50090-0436

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