NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory
Product NDC (as listed)51991-002Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.
Product NDC at billing width51991-0002Add 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
51991-002-9851991000298519910002981 VIAL, GLASS in 1 CARTON (51991-002-98) / 20 mL in 1 VIAL, GLASSMarketed from Dec 30, 2024

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)
Methadone Hydrochloride
Generic name (nonproprietary)
methadone hydrochloride
Active ingredients
Methadone hydrochloride — 10 mg/mL
Dosage form
Injection, Solution
Route
Intramuscular, Intravenous, Subcutaneous
Labeler
Breckenridge Pharmaceutical IncNDC labeler code 51991
Product type
Prescription drug
Marketing category
ANDA — Abbreviated New Drug Application (generic)Application ANDA 218252
Marketing start
Listing expires
DEA schedule
CII
Other FDA classes
Full Opioid Agonists (Mechanism)
Identifiers
Product ID 51991-002_afbef7a8-b397-42e5-a208-b372f9cc0017SPL ID afbef7a8-b397-42e5-a208-b372f9cc0017SPL set ID 13541167-95f4-4cb9-9d7d-3c1aced5c5f6RxCUI 864714UNII 229809935B
Pharmacologic class
Opioid Agonist

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

N451991000298 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 51991-0002-98. 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 . This label includes a boxed warning.

Indications (excerpt from the label)

INDICATIONS AND USAGE Methadone Hydrochloride Injection is indicated for the management of severe and persistent pain that requires an opioid analgesic and that cannot be adequately treated with alternative options, including immediate-release opioids. Limitations of Use Because of the risks of addiction, abuse, misuse, overdose, and death, which can occur at any dosage or duration (see WARNINGS ), and persist over the course of therapy, reserve opioid analgesics, including Methadone Hydrochloride Injection, for use in patients for whom alternative treatment options are ineffective, not tolerated, or would be otherwise inadequate to provide sufficient management of pain. Methadone Hydrochlor…

Excerpt only. Read the full label for complete information.

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About NDC 51991-002

What is NDC 51991-002?
51991-002 is the product NDC for Methadone Hydrochloride, Methadone hydrochloride 10 mg/mL injection, solution, listed with the FDA by Breckenridge Pharmaceutical Inc. It has 1 package NDC, shown above in 10- and 11-digit form.
What drug is associated with this NDC?
Methadone Hydrochloride.
What is the active ingredient?
Methadone hydrochloride.
Who is the labeler?
Breckenridge Pharmaceutical Inc, NDC labeler code 51991. The labeler is the company responsible for the label; it may be the manufacturer, a repackager or a distributor.
What other NDCs exist for Methadone Hydrochloride?
41 other product NDCs are listed under this name. See all Methadone Hydrochloride 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 Methadone Hydrochloride NDCs
ProductStrengthForm · routeLabelerProduct NDCPackage NDCs (11-digit)
Methadone HydrochlorideMethadone hydrochloride 10 mg/1TabletOralAmerican Health Packaging60687-91060687-0910-01
Methadone HydrochlorideMethadone hydrochloride 5 mg/1TabletOralAscend Laboratories, LLC67877-65967877-0659-01
Methadone HydrochlorideMethadone hydrochloride 10 mg/1TabletOralAscend Laboratories, LLC67877-66067877-0660-01
Methadone HydrochlorideMethadone hydrochloride 200 mg/20mLInjectionIntravenousLong Grove Pharmaceuticals, LLC81298-750081298-7500-01
Methadone HydrochlorideMethadone hydrochloride 10 mg/mLInjectionIntramuscular, Intravenous, SubcutaneousHikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc.0641-626600641-6266-01
Methadone HydrochlorideMethadone hydrochloride 5 mg/5mLSolutionOralAmerican Health Packaging60687-81860687-0818-86
Methadone HydrochlorideMethadone hydrochloride 10 mg/1TabletOralMajor Pharmaceuticals0904-741700904-7417-61
Methadone HydrochlorideMethadone hydrochloride 5 mg/5mLSolutionOralPrecision Dose, Inc.68094-33168094-0331-58
Methadone HydrochlorideMethadone hydrochloride 10 mg/mLConcentrateOralSpecGx LLC0406-412300406-4123-0300406-4123-10
Methadone HydrochlorideMethadone hydrochloride 10 mg/5mLSolutionOralSpecGx LLC0406-622100406-6221-05

All 42 Methadone Hydrochloride NDCs

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