NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory
Product NDC (as listed)55150-174Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.
Product NDC at billing width55150-0174Add 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
55150-174-105515001741010 VIAL, SINGLE-DOSE in 1 CARTON (55150-174-10) / 1 INJECTION, POWDER, LYOPHILIZED, FOR SOLUTION in 1 VIAL, SINGLE-DOSEMarketed from Jun 19, 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)
Azithromycin
Generic name (nonproprietary)
azithromycin
Active ingredients
Azithromycin monohydrate — 500 mg/1
Dosage form
Injection, Powder, Lyophilized, For solution
Route
Intravenous
Product type
Prescription drug
Marketing category
ANDA — Abbreviated New Drug Application (generic)Application ANDA 203294
Marketing start
Listing expires
Other FDA classes
Macrolides (Chemical structure)
Identifiers
Product ID 55150-174_6bfd605d-b5b6-4e2d-ab35-be2497afb6b4SPL ID 6bfd605d-b5b6-4e2d-ab35-be2497afb6b4SPL set ID 7b81436e-d14a-4353-a22d-253f45e2e576RxCUI 1668238UNII JTE4MNN1MD
Pharmacologic class
Macrolide Antimicrobial

Billing references

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HCPCS codeNo match

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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

N455150017410 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 55150-0174-10. 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)

Azithromycin for injection is a macrolide antibacterial drug indicated for the treatment of the following infections caused by designated susceptible microorganisms: Community-acquired pneumonia in adults (1.1) Pelvic inflammatory disease in adults (1.2) To reduce the development of drug-resistant bacteria and maintain the effectiveness of azithromycin and other antibacterial drugs, azithromycin should be used only to treat or prevent infections that are proven or strongly suspected to be caused by susceptible bacteria. (1.3) 1.1 Community-Acquired Pneumonia Azithromycin for injection is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with community-acquired pneumonia due to the following susc…

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