Metoprolol (metoprolol tartrate) NDC 55154-4451

NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory

Product NDC (as listed)55154-4451Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.

Product NDC at billing width55154-4451Add 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
55154-4451-5	55154445105	5 VIAL in 1 BAG (55154-4451-5) / 5 mL in 1 VIALMarketed from Sep 25, 2012

How the 11-digit form is made: The package segment has 1 digit, so one leading zero is added to it (5-4-1 → 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): Metoprolol
Generic name (nonproprietary): metoprolol tartrate
Active ingredients: Metoprolol tartrate — 5 mg/5mL
Dosage form: Injection
Route: Intravenous
Labeler: Cardinal Health 107, LLC
Product type: Prescription drug
Marketing category: ANDA — Abbreviated New Drug Application (generic)Application ANDA 078950
Marketing start: Sep 25, 2012
Listing expires: Dec 31, 2026
Other FDA classes: Adrenergic beta-Antagonists (Mechanism)
Identifiers: Product ID 55154-4451_df0082d7-9e71-4863-91b2-ac23196ea593SPL ID df0082d7-9e71-4863-91b2-ac23196ea593SPL set ID d6ae40f1-bc7d-4d3a-b2e9-8d4fc4d1d759RxCUI 866508UNII W5S57Y3A5LUPC 0055154445153
Pharmacologic class: beta-Adrenergic Blocker

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

N455154445105 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 55154-4451-05. 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 Jan 15, 2025.

Indications (excerpt from the label)

Metoprolol tartrate injection is indicated in the treatment of definite or suspected acute myocardial infarction in hemodynamically stable patients to reduce cardiovascular mortality when used in conjunction with oral metoprolol maintenance therapy. Metoprolol tartrate injection is a beta-adrenergic receptor inhibitor indicated for the treatment of definite or suspected acute myocardial infarction in hemodynamically stable patients to reduce cardiovascular mortality when used in conjunction with oral metoprolol maintenance therapy ( 1 ).

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Other NDCs under ANDA 078950

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

FDA NDC Directory listings under ANDA 078950
Product	Strength	Form · route	Labeler	Product NDC
Metoprololmetoprolol tartrate	Metoprolol tartrate 5 mg/5mL	InjectionIntravenous	Medical Purchasing Solutions, LLC	71872-7155
Metoprololmetoprolol tartrate	Metoprolol tartrate 5 mg/5mL	InjectionIntravenous	Baxter Healthcare Corporation	36000-033