Diclofenac (diclofenac sodium) NDC 59390-149

NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory

Product NDC (as listed)59390-149Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.

Product NDC at billing width59390-0149Add 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
59390-149-02	59390014902	1 BOTTLE, DROPPER in 1 CARTON (59390-149-02) / 2.5 mL in 1 BOTTLE, DROPPERMarketed from Nov 16, 2015
59390-149-05	59390014905	1 BOTTLE, DROPPER in 1 CARTON (59390-149-05) / 5 mL in 1 BOTTLE, DROPPERMarketed from Nov 16, 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): Diclofenac
Generic name (nonproprietary): diclofenac sodium
Active ingredients: Diclofenac sodium — 1 mg/mL
Dosage form: Solution/ drops
Route: Ophthalmic
Labeler: Altaire Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Product type: Prescription drug
Marketing category: ANDA — Abbreviated New Drug Application (generic)Application ANDA 203383
Marketing start: Nov 16, 2015
Listing expires: Dec 31, 2026
Other FDA classes: Non-Steroidal (Chemical structure)Cyclooxygenase Inhibitors (Mechanism)Decreased Prostaglandin Production (Physiologic effect)
Identifiers: Product ID 59390-149_0561ff06-43b4-493e-93f7-b778fc829036SPL ID 0561ff06-43b4-493e-93f7-b778fc829036SPL set ID 5372866a-dab3-45c8-8c2a-755ca36c1791RxCUI 854801UNII 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. Ophthalmic products like this are usually dispensed by a pharmacy and billed by NDC.

NDC on a medical claim

N459390014902 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 59390-0149-02. 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 Oct 28, 2022.

Indications (excerpt from the label)

INDICATIONS AND USAGE Diclofenac sodium ophthalmic solution, 0.1% is indicated for the treatment of postoperative inflammation in patients who have undergone cataract extraction and for the temporary relief of pain and photophobia in patients undergoing corneal refractive surgery.

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