Desoximetasone NDC 51672-1352

NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory

Product NDC (as listed)51672-1352Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.

Product NDC at billing width51672-1352Add 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 NDC	11-digit (billing)	Package
51672-1352-1	51672135201	1 TUBE in 1 CARTON (51672-1352-1) / 15 g in 1 TUBEMarketed from Jan 17, 1985
51672-1352-2	51672135202	1 TUBE in 1 CARTON (51672-1352-2) / 30 g in 1 TUBEMarketed from Jan 17, 1985
51672-1352-3	51672135203	1 TUBE in 1 CARTON (51672-1352-3) / 60 g in 1 TUBEMarketed from Jan 17, 1985
51672-1352-7	51672135207	1 TUBE in 1 CARTON (51672-1352-7) / 100 g in 1 TUBEMarketed from Jan 17, 1985

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): Desoximetasone
Generic name (nonproprietary): desoximetasone
Active ingredients: Desoximetasone — .5 mg/g
Dosage form: Ointment
Route: Topical
Labeler: Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Inc.
Product type: Prescription drug
Marketing category: NDA — New Drug ApplicationApplication NDA 018594
Marketing start: Jan 17, 1985
Listing expires: Dec 31, 2026
Other FDA classes: Corticosteroid Hormone Receptor Agonists (Mechanism)
Identifiers: Product ID 51672-1352_390c5ade-f985-c789-e063-6294a90a6d9fSPL ID 390c5ade-f985-c789-e063-6294a90a6d9fSPL set ID 96898d55-aa50-4281-8c23-ec4738ede394RxCUI 141850UNII 4E07GXB7AU
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 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

N451672135201 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 51672-1352-01. 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 Jul 3, 2025.

Indications (excerpt from the label)

INDICATIONS AND USAGE Desoximetasone ointment USP, 0.05% is indicated for the relief of the inflammatory and pruritic manifestations of corticosteroid-responsive dermatoses.

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Other NDCs under NDA 018594

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

FDA NDC Directory listings under NDA 018594
Product	Strength	Form · route	Labeler	Product NDC
Topicortdesoximetasone	Desoximetasone .5 mg/g	OintmentTopical	Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Inc.	51672-5263