NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory
Product NDC (as listed)54738-540Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.
Product NDC at billing width54738-0540Add 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
54738-540-015473805400154738054001100 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE (54738-540-01)Marketed from Apr 1, 2015
54738-540-0354738054003547380540031000 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE (54738-540-03)Marketed from Apr 1, 2015

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)
Apap
Generic name (nonproprietary)
acetaminophen
Active ingredients
Acetaminophen — 500 mg/1
Dosage form
Tablet
Route
Oral
Labeler
Richmond Pharmaceuticals, Inc.NDC labeler code 54738
Product type
Over-the-counter drug
Marketing category
OTC monograph (not final)Application part343
Marketing start
Listing expires
Identifiers
Product ID 54738-540_5cc3aaa6-e1aa-a116-e053-2991aa0a1422SPL ID 5cc3aaa6-e1aa-a116-e053-2991aa0a1422SPL set ID ad087586-67cd-4875-b0e6-3fba06ea0f65RxCUI 198440UNII 362O9ITL9D

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

N454738054001 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 54738-0540-01. 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 .

Indications (excerpt from the label)

Uses temporarily relieves minor aches and pains due to: headache muscular aches backache minor pain of arthritis the common cold toothache premenstrual and menstrual cramps temporarily reduces fever

Excerpt only. Read the full label for complete information.

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About NDC 54738-540

What is NDC 54738-540?
54738-540 is the product NDC for Apap (acetaminophen), Acetaminophen 500 mg/1 tablet, listed with the FDA by Richmond Pharmaceuticals, Inc.. It has 2 package NDCs, shown above in 10- and 11-digit form.
What drug is associated with this NDC?
Apap (Acetaminophen).
What is the active ingredient?
Acetaminophen.
Who is the labeler?
Richmond Pharmaceuticals, Inc., NDC labeler code 54738. The labeler is the company responsible for the label; it may be the manufacturer, a repackager or a distributor.
What other NDCs exist for Apap?
3 other product NDCs are listed under this name. See all Apap 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 Apap NDCs
ProductStrengthForm · routeLabelerProduct NDCPackage NDCs (11-digit)
ApapacetaminophenAcetaminophen 500 mg/1TabletOralRichmond Pharmaceuticals, Inc.54738-04054738-0040-0154738-0040-03
ApapacetaminophenAcetaminophen 500 mg/1TabletOralAdvance Pharmaceutical Inc.17714-01417714-0014-0117714-0014-10
ApapacetaminophenAcetaminophen 500 mg/1TabletOralAdvance Pharmaceutical Inc.17714-01317714-0013-0117714-0013-10

Other NDCs under part343

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

FDA NDC Directory listings under part343
ProductStrengthForm · routeLabelerProduct NDC
aspirin low dose enteric coatedaspirinAspirin 81 mg/1Tablet, CoatedOralTime-Cap Labs, Inc49483-387
aspirin low dose enteric coatedaspirinAspirin 81 mg/1TabletOralTime-Cap Labs, Inc49483-390
Acetaminophen CapletsacetaminophenAcetaminophen 500 mg/1TabletOralBreeden Brothers, LLC70729-001
Acetaminophen CapletsacetaminophenAcetaminophen 500 mg/1TabletOralBreeden Brothers, LLC70729-175
Geritrex AspirinaspirinAspirin 325 mg/1Tablet, CoatedOralGeritrex LLC54162-940
Pain Relief PMacetaminophen pmAcetaminophen 500 mg/1; Diphenhydramine hydrochloride 25 mg/1TabletOralVelocity Pharma76168-119
AcetaminophenAcetaminophen 500 mg/1TabletOralVelocity Pharma LLC76168-120
CounterAct PMacetaminophen and diphenhydramineDiphenhydramine hydrochloride 25 mg/1; Acetaminophen 500 mg/1TabletOralMelaleuca, Inc.54473-304
AcetaminophenAcetaminophen 325 mg/1TabletOralAphena Pharma Solutions - Tennessee, LLC71610-238
Broncochem Expectorant IIacetaminophen-chlorpheniramine maleate-dextromethorphan hbr-guaifenesin-phenylephrine hclAcetaminophen 250 mg/10mL + 4 more ingredientsSyrupOralLABORATORIO MAGNACHEM INTERNATIONAL SRL65131-116
AspirinAspirin 325 mg/1TabletOralAdvance Pharmaceutical Inc.17714-010
AspirinAspirin 325 mg/1TabletOralAdvance Pharmaceutical Inc.17714-011
AcetaminophenAcetaminophen 325 mg/1TabletOralAdvance Pharmaceutical Inc.17714-012
ApapacetaminophenAcetaminophen 500 mg/1TabletOralAdvance Pharmaceutical Inc.17714-013
ApapacetaminophenAcetaminophen 500 mg/1TabletOralAdvance Pharmaceutical Inc.17714-014
AspirinAspirin 81 mg/1TabletOralAdvance Pharmaceutical Inc.17714-121
Extra Strength AcetaminophenacetaminophenAcetaminophen 500 mg/1Tablet, Film coatedOralPuraCap Pharmaceutical LLC51013-320
Doans Extra Strengthmagnesium salicylateMagnesium salicylate 580 mg/1TabletOralDr. Reddy's Laboratories Inc.55741-224
Extra Strength AcetaminophenacetaminophenAcetaminophen 500 mg/1Tablet, Film coatedOralCVS PHARMACY, INC.69842-390
Childrens Tukol Acetaminophen Fever Reducer Pain ReduceracetaminophenAcetaminophen 160 mg/5mLLiquidOralGenomma Lab USA, Inc.50066-525

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