NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory
Product NDC (as listed)51316-219Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.
Product NDC at billing width51316-0219Add 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
51316-219-0551316021905513160219051 TUBE in 1 CARTON (51316-219-05) / 15 g in 1 TUBEMarketed from Sep 15, 2026
51316-219-1651316021916513160219161 TUBE in 1 CARTON (51316-219-16) / 45 g in 1 TUBEMarketed from Sep 15, 2026

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)
Adapalene Paraben Free
Generic name (nonproprietary)
adapalene
Active ingredients
Adapalene — 1 mg/g
Dosage form
Gel
Route
Topical
Labeler
CVS PHARMACY, INCNDC labeler code 51316
Product type
Over-the-counter drug
Marketing category
ANDA — Abbreviated New Drug Application (generic)Application ANDA 090962
Marketing start
Listing expires
Other FDA classes
Retinoids (Chemical structure)
Identifiers
Product ID 51316-219_5d0f2410-fb02-41b0-9913-f00691f7a8f7SPL ID 5d0f2410-fb02-41b0-9913-f00691f7a8f7
Pharmacologic class
Retinoid

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. Topical products like this are usually dispensed by a pharmacy and billed by NDC.

NDC on a medical claim

N451316021905 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 51316-0219-05. 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

The FDA listing for this product does not reference a label (SPL) set.

About NDC 51316-219

What is NDC 51316-219?
51316-219 is the product NDC for Adapalene Paraben Free (adapalene), Adapalene 1 mg/g gel, listed with the FDA by CVS PHARMACY, INC. It has 2 package NDCs, shown above in 10- and 11-digit form.
What drug is associated with this NDC?
Adapalene Paraben Free (Adapalene).
What is the active ingredient?
Adapalene.
Who is the labeler?
CVS PHARMACY, INC, NDC labeler code 51316. The labeler is the company responsible for the label; it may be the manufacturer, a repackager or a distributor.
What other NDCs exist for Adapalene Paraben Free?
3 other product NDCs are listed under this name. See all Adapalene Paraben Free 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 Adapalene Paraben Free NDCs
ProductStrengthForm · routeLabelerProduct NDCPackage NDCs (11-digit)
Adapalene Paraben FreeadapaleneAdapalene 1 mg/gGelTopicalThe Kroger Co.30142-54230142-0542-05
Adapalene Paraben FreeadapaleneAdapalene 1 mg/gGelTopicalTopco Associates76162-22176162-0221-05
Adapalene Paraben FreeadapaleneAdapalene 1 mg/gGelTopicalMeijer Distribution Inc.79481-221079481-2210-05

Other NDCs under ANDA 090962

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

FDA NDC Directory listings under ANDA 090962
ProductStrengthForm · routeLabelerProduct NDC
AdapaleneAdapalene 1 mg/gGelTopicalWalgreens0363-1401
AdapaleneAdapalene 1 mg/gGelTopicalWalgreens0363-4110
AdapaleneAdapalene 1 mg/gGelTopicalSafeway, Inc.21130-754
AdapaleneAdapalene 1 mg/gGelTopicalThe Kroger Co.30142-725
AdapaleneAdapalene 1 mg/gGelTopicalCVS PHARMACY, INC51316-114
AdapaleneAdapalene 1 mg/gGelTopicalP & L Development, LLC59726-114
AdapaleneAdapalene 1 mg/gGelTopicalYYBA CORP73581-215
AdapaleneAdapalene 1 mg/gGelTopicalTopco Associates76162-114
AdapaleneAdapalene 1 mg/gGelTopicalMeijer Distribution Inc.79481-1140
Adapalene Paraben FreeadapaleneAdapalene 1 mg/gGelTopicalThe Kroger Co.30142-542
Adapalene Paraben FreeadapaleneAdapalene 1 mg/gGelTopicalTopco Associates76162-221
Adapalene Paraben FreeadapaleneAdapalene 1 mg/gGelTopicalMeijer Distribution Inc.79481-2210
Neutrogena Adapalene 0.1% Acne TreatmentadapaleneAdapalene 1 mg/gGelTopicalKenvue Brands LLC69968-0826
Neutrogena Evenly Clear Retinoid Adapalene Gel 0.1% Acne TreatmentadapaleneAdapalene 1 mg/gGelTopicalKenvue Brands LLC69968-0945
Neutrogena Evenly Clear Retinoid Adapalene Gel 0.1% Acne TreatmentadapaleneAdapalene 1 mg/gGelTopicalKenvue Brands LLC69968-1004

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