NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory
Product NDC (as listed)55111-122Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.
Product NDC at billing width55111-0122Add 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
55111-122-0555111012205500 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE (55111-122-05)Marketed from Jul 17, 2012
55111-122-10551110122101000 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE (55111-122-10)Marketed from Jul 17, 2012
55111-122-305511101223030 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE (55111-122-30)Marketed from Jul 17, 2012
55111-122-605511101226060 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE (55111-122-60)Marketed from Jul 17, 2012
55111-122-905511101229090 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE (55111-122-90)Marketed from Jul 17, 2012

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)
Atorvastatin Calcium
Generic name (nonproprietary)
atorvastatin calcium
Active ingredients
Atorvastatin calcium trihydrate — 20 mg/1
Dosage form
Tablet
Route
Oral
Product type
Prescription drug
Marketing category
ANDA — Abbreviated New Drug Application (generic)Application ANDA 091650
Marketing start
Listing expires
Other FDA classes
Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors (Mechanism)
Identifiers
Product ID 55111-122_36e09eff-3948-2638-b633-d5ec2bc03d2aSPL ID 36e09eff-3948-2638-b633-d5ec2bc03d2aSPL set ID 901550e6-22be-68c9-eb86-f85a9c9dd998RxCUI 617310, 617311, 617312UNII 48A5M73Z4QUPC 0355111123903
Pharmacologic class
HMG-CoA Reductase Inhibitor

Billing references

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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

N455111012205 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 55111-0122-05. 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

Current FDA label (SPL), effective .

Indications (excerpt from the label)

Therapy with lipid-altering agents should be only one component of multiple risk factor intervention in individuals at significantly increased risk for atherosclerotic vascular disease due to hypercholesterolemia. Drug therapy is recommended as an adjunct to diet when the response to a diet restricted in saturated fat and cholesterol and other nonpharmacologic measures alone has been inadequate. In patients with CHD or multiple risk factors for CHD, atorvastatin calcium tablets can be started simultaneously with diet. Atorvastatin calcium tablet is an HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor indicated as an adjunct therapy to diet to: Reduce the risk of MI, stroke, revascularization procedures, and angin…

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Other NDCs under ANDA 091650

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

FDA NDC Directory listings under ANDA 091650
ProductStrengthForm · routeLabelerProduct NDC
Atorvastatin CalciumAtorvastatin calcium trihydrate 10 mg/1TabletOralDr. Reddy's Laboratories Limited55111-121
Atorvastatin CalciumAtorvastatin calcium trihydrate 40 mg/1TabletOralDr. Reddy's Laboratories Limited55111-123

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