Diclofenac Sodium NDC 55700-591

NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory

Product NDC (as listed)55700-591Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.

Product NDC at billing width55700-0591Add 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
55700-591-15	55700059115	1 BOTTLE in 1 CARTON (55700-591-15) / 150 mL in 1 BOTTLEMarketed from Mar 9, 2018

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): Diclofenac Sodium
Generic name (nonproprietary): diclofenac sodium
Active ingredients: Diclofenac sodium — 16.05 mg/mL
Dosage form: Solution
Route: Topical
Labeler: Quality Care Products LLC
Product type: Prescription drug
Marketing category: ANDA — Abbreviated New Drug Application (generic)Application ANDA 202769
Marketing start: Mar 9, 2018
Marketing end: Oct 19, 2028
Other FDA classes: Non-Steroidal (Chemical structure)Cyclooxygenase Inhibitors (Mechanism)Decreased Prostaglandin Production (Physiologic effect)
Identifiers: Product ID 55700-591_05da3eba-6809-41fc-b02d-a357a57e4b09SPL ID 05da3eba-6809-41fc-b02d-a357a57e4b09SPL set ID 94422b85-28ed-477f-853a-71d1d6cf17d5RxCUI 857700UNII QTG126297Q
Pharmacologic class: Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Drug

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. Topical products like this are usually dispensed by a pharmacy and billed by NDC.

NDC on a medical claim

N455700059115 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 55700-0591-15. 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 Mar 1, 2023. This label includes a boxed warning.

Indications (excerpt from the label)

1. INDICATIONS AND USAGE Diclofenac sodium topical solution is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) indicated for the treatment of signs and symptoms of osteoarthritis of the knee(s). Diclofenac sodium topical solution is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) indicated for the treatment of signs and symptoms of osteoarthritis of the knee(s). ( 1 )

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