NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory
Product NDC (as listed)51662-1681Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.
Product NDC at billing width51662-1681Add 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
51662-1681-3516621681035166216810312 POUCH in 1 CASE (51662-1681-3) / 1 BAG in 1 POUCH (51662-1681-2) / 250 mL in 1 BAG (51662-1681-1)Marketed from Nov 5, 2025

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)
dopamine hydrochloride in dextrose
Generic name (nonproprietary)
dopamine hydrochloride in dextrose
Active ingredients
Dopamine hydrochloride — 1.6 mg/mL
Dosage form
Injection, Solution
Route
Intravenous
Labeler
HF Acquisition Co LLC, DBA HealthFirstNDC labeler code 51662
Product type
Prescription drug
Marketing category
NDA — New Drug ApplicationApplication NDA 018826
Marketing start
Listing expires
Other FDA classes
Catecholamines (Chemical structure)
Identifiers
Product ID 51662-1681_513f7cfb-091b-f8c0-e063-6394a90a0fe2SPL ID 513f7cfb-091b-f8c0-e063-6394a90a0fe2SPL set ID 513f7cfb-091a-f8c0-e063-6394a90a0fe2RxCUI 1743877UNII 7L3E358N9L
Pharmacologic class
Catecholamine

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

N451662168103 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 51662-1681-03. 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)

Dopamine Hydrochloride in Dextrose Injection is indicated to improve hemodynamic status in patients in distributive shock, or shock due to reduced cardiac output.

Excerpt only. Read the full label for complete information.

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About NDC 51662-1681

What is NDC 51662-1681?
51662-1681 is the product NDC for dopamine hydrochloride in dextrose, Dopamine hydrochloride 1.6 mg/mL injection, solution, listed with the FDA by HF Acquisition Co LLC, DBA HealthFirst. It has 1 package NDC, shown above in 10- and 11-digit form.
What drug is associated with this NDC?
dopamine hydrochloride in dextrose.
What is the active ingredient?
Dopamine hydrochloride.
Who is the labeler?
HF Acquisition Co LLC, DBA HealthFirst, NDC labeler code 51662. The labeler is the company responsible for the label; it may be the manufacturer, a repackager or a distributor.
What other NDCs exist for dopamine hydrochloride in dextrose?
3 other product NDCs are listed under this name. See all dopamine hydrochloride in dextrose 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 dopamine hydrochloride in dextrose NDCs
ProductStrengthForm · routeLabelerProduct NDCPackage NDCs (11-digit)
Dopamine Hydrochloride in DextroseDopamine hydrochloride 1.6 mg/mLInjection, SolutionIntravenousHospira, Inc.0409-004200409-0042-12
Dopamine Hydrochloride in DextroseDopamine hydrochloride 3.2 mg/mLInjection, SolutionIntravenousHospira, Inc.0409-185800409-1858-12
Dopamine Hydrochloride in DextroseDopamine hydrochloride 1.6 mg/mLInjection, SolutionIntravenousHospira, Inc.0409-780900409-7809-24

Other NDCs under NDA 018826

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

FDA NDC Directory listings under NDA 018826
ProductStrengthForm · routeLabelerProduct NDC
Dopamine HydrochlorideDopamine hydrochloride 1.6 mg/mLInjection, SolutionIntravenousHF Acquisition Co LLC, DBA HealthFirst51662-1316
Dopamine Hydrochloride in DextroseDopamine hydrochloride 1.6 mg/mLInjection, SolutionIntravenousHospira, Inc.0409-0042
Dopamine Hydrochloride in DextroseDopamine hydrochloride 3.2 mg/mLInjection, SolutionIntravenousHospira, Inc.0409-1858
Dopamine Hydrochloride in DextroseDopamine hydrochloride 1.6 mg/mLInjection, SolutionIntravenousHospira, Inc.0409-7809

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