NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory
Product NDC (as listed)50228-441Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.
Product NDC at billing width50228-0441Add 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
50228-441-055022804410550228044105500 CAPSULE in 1 BOTTLE (50228-441-05)Marketed from Aug 1, 2022
50228-441-30502280441305022804413030 CAPSULE in 1 BOTTLE (50228-441-30)Marketed from Aug 1, 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)
Pirfenidone
Generic name (nonproprietary)
pirfenidone
Active ingredients
Pirfenidone — 267 mg/1
Dosage form
Capsule
Route
Oral
Labeler
ScieGen Pharmaceuticals, Inc.NDC labeler code 50228
Product type
Prescription drug
Marketing category
ANDA — Abbreviated New Drug Application (generic)Application ANDA 212077
Marketing start
Listing expires
Other FDA classes
Pyridones (Chemical structure)
Identifiers
Product ID 50228-441_09c07f37-fe44-f211-e063-6394a90aae02SPL ID 09c07f37-fe44-f211-e063-6394a90aae02SPL set ID 1fbdb556-b164-4e0b-a95e-6004d50e3364RxCUI 1592279UNII D7NLD2JX7U
Pharmacologic class
Pyridone

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

N450228044105 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 50228-0441-05. 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)

Pirfenidone is indicated for the treatment of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). Pirfenidone is a pyridone indicated for the treatment of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). ( 1 )

Excerpt only. Read the full label for complete information.

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About NDC 50228-441

What is NDC 50228-441?
50228-441 is the product NDC for Pirfenidone, Pirfenidone 267 mg/1 capsule, listed with the FDA by ScieGen Pharmaceuticals, Inc.. It has 2 package NDCs, shown above in 10- and 11-digit form.
What drug is associated with this NDC?
Pirfenidone.
What is the active ingredient?
Pirfenidone.
Who is the labeler?
ScieGen Pharmaceuticals, Inc., NDC labeler code 50228. The labeler is the company responsible for the label; it may be the manufacturer, a repackager or a distributor.
What other NDCs exist for Pirfenidone?
54 other product NDCs are listed under this name. See all Pirfenidone 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 Pirfenidone NDCs
ProductStrengthForm · routeLabelerProduct NDCPackage NDCs (11-digit)
PirfenidonePirfenidone 267 mg/1CapsuleOralAurobindo Pharma Limited59651-24459651-0244-2759651-0244-2859651-0244-42
PirfenidonePirfenidone 267 mg/1TabletOralAurobindo Pharma Limited59651-23859651-0238-27
PirfenidonePirfenidone 801 mg/1TabletOralAurobindo Pharma Limited59651-23959651-0239-90
PirfenidonePirfenidone 267 mg/1TabletOralApotex Corp.60505-468160505-4681-0760505-4681-09
PirfenidonePirfenidone 801 mg/1TabletOralApotex Corp.60505-468260505-4682-09
PirfenidonePirfenidone 267 mg/1CapsuleOralAvKARE42291-49042291-0490-27
PirfenidonePirfenidone 267 mg/1Tablet, Film coatedOralAvKARE42291-49142291-0491-27
PirfenidonePirfenidone 801 mg/1Tablet, Film coatedOralAvKARE42291-49242291-0492-09
PirfenidonePirfenidone 267 mg/1TabletOralGolden State Medical Supply, Inc.51407-91351407-0913-27
PirfenidonePirfenidone 801 mg/1TabletOralGolden State Medical Supply, Inc.51407-91451407-0914-90

All 55 Pirfenidone NDCs

Other NDCs under ANDA 212077

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

FDA NDC Directory listings under ANDA 212077
ProductStrengthForm · routeLabelerProduct NDC
PirfenidonePirfenidone 267 mg/1CapsuleOralCipla USA Inc.69097-940
PirfenidonePirfenidone 267 mg/1CapsuleOralEXELAN PHARMACEUTICALS INC.76282-715

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