Meropenem NDC 55150-207

NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory

Product NDC (as listed)55150-207Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.

Product NDC at billing width55150-0207Add 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	Copy
55150-207-20	55150020720	10 VIAL in 1 CARTON (55150-207-20) / 1 INJECTION, POWDER, FOR SOLUTION in 1 VIALMarketed from Mar 27, 2017

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): Meropenem
Generic name (nonproprietary): meropenem
Active ingredients: Meropenem — 500 mg/1
Dosage form: Injection, Powder, For solution
Route: Intravenous
Labeler: Eugia US LLC
Product type: Prescription drug
Marketing category: ANDA — Abbreviated New Drug Application (generic)Application ANDA 205835
Marketing start: Mar 27, 2017
Listing expires: Dec 31, 2026
Other FDA classes: Carbapenems (Chemical structure)
Identifiers: Product ID 55150-207_5b3b7e4e-2c4b-433f-b422-8204068e1539SPL ID 5b3b7e4e-2c4b-433f-b422-8204068e1539SPL set ID bf1d3433-9e3f-40a0-8bff-c8ceaa8bab7cRxCUI 1722934, 1722939UNII FV9J3JU8B1UPC 0355150208302, 0355150207206
Pharmacologic class: Penem Antibacterial

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

N455150020720 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 55150-0207-20. 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

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