NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory
Product NDC (as listed)62742-4216Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.
Product NDC at billing width62742-4216Add 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
62742-4216-2627424216021 TUBE in 1 CARTON (62742-4216-2) / 57 g in 1 TUBE (62742-4216-1)Marketed from Jun 20, 2022

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)
Penetrex(r) Arthritis Pain Relief
Generic name (nonproprietary)
capsaicin
Active ingredients
Capsaicin — .025 g/100g
Dosage form
Cream
Route
Topical
Product type
Over-the-counter drug
Marketing category
Unapproved drug (other)
Marketing start
Listing expires
Identifiers
Product ID 62742-4216_e1e9dc90-247c-1e07-e053-2a95a90aec9dSPL ID e1e9dc90-247c-1e07-e053-2a95a90aec9dSPL set ID e1e9dc90-247b-1e07-e053-2a95a90aec9dRxCUI 198555UNII S07O44R1ZM

Billing references

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HCPCS codeNo match

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NDC on a medical claim

N462742421602 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 62742-4216-02. 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 .

Indications (excerpt from the label)

Uses Temporarily relieves minor pains of muscles and joints associated with arthritis,simple backache,muscle strains,bruises,sprains,cramps

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