NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory
Product NDC (as listed)63323-596Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.
Product NDC at billing width63323-0596Add 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
63323-596-13633230596136332305961310 VIAL, SINGLE-DOSE in 1 TRAY (63323-596-13) / 1 mL in 1 VIAL, SINGLE-DOSE (63323-596-11)Marketed from May 8, 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)
Glucagon
Generic name (nonproprietary)
glucagon
Active ingredients
Glucagon hydrochloride — 1 mg/mL
Dosage form
Injection, Powder, Lyophilized, For solution
Route
Intramuscular, Intravenous
Labeler
Fresenius Kabi USA, LLCNDC labeler code 63323
Product type
Prescription drug
Marketing category
NDA — New Drug ApplicationApplication NDA 201849
Marketing start
Listing expires
Other FDA classes
Decreased GI Motility (Physiologic effect)Decreased GI Smooth Muscle Tone (Physiologic effect)Decreased Glycolysis (Physiologic effect)Increased Gluconeogenesis (Physiologic effect)Increased Glycogenolysis (Physiologic effect)
Identifiers
Product ID 63323-596_eb37fc8a-a264-4ce9-a130-466e9b5f3a38SPL ID eb37fc8a-a264-4ce9-a130-466e9b5f3a38SPL set ID e4be1c0e-0fe6-45a0-9229-5cde98434b84RxCUI 310497UNII 1H87NVF4DBUPC 0363323596033
Pharmacologic class
Antihypoglycemic Agent; Gastrointestinal Motility Inhibitor

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

N463323059613 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 63323-0596-13. 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)

Glucagon for Injection is an antihypoglycemic agent and a gastrointestinal motility inhibitor indicated: for the treatment of severe hypoglycemia in pediatric and adult patients with diabetes ( 1.1 ) as a diagnostic aid for use during radiologic examinations to temporarily inhibit movement of the gastrointestinal tract in adult patients ( 1.2 ) 1.1 Severe Hypoglycemia Glucagon for Injection is indicated for the treatment of severe hypoglycemia in pediatric and adult patients with diabetes. 1.2 Diagnostic Aid Glucagon for Injection is indicated as a diagnostic aid for use during radiologic examinations to temporarily inhibit movement of the gastrointestinal tract in adult patients.…

Excerpt only. Read the full label for complete information.

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About NDC 63323-596

What is NDC 63323-596?
63323-596 is the product NDC for Glucagon, Glucagon hydrochloride 1 mg/mL injection, powder, lyophilized, for solution, listed with the FDA by Fresenius Kabi USA, LLC. It has 1 package NDC, shown above in 10- and 11-digit form.
What drug is associated with this NDC?
Glucagon.
What is the active ingredient?
Glucagon hydrochloride.
Who is the labeler?
Fresenius Kabi USA, LLC, NDC labeler code 63323. The labeler is the company responsible for the label; it may be the manufacturer, a repackager or a distributor.
What other NDCs exist for Glucagon?
12 other product NDCs are listed under this name. See all Glucagon NDCs.
Is there a related HCPCS / J-code?
Not in Med-Code's curated HCPCS directory. See Billing references above.

Other finished products listed under the same name: strengths, forms and labelers.

Other Glucagon NDCs
ProductStrengthForm · routeLabelerProduct NDCPackage NDCs (11-digit)
Glucagon—KitCipla USA Inc.69097-02769097-0027-50
Glucagon—KitSportpharm LLC85766-04385766-0043-01
Glucagon—KitLupin Pharmaceuticals, Inc.70748-31170748-0311-01
Glucagon—KitMylan Pharmaceuticals Inc.0378-806700378-8067-90
Glucagon—KitSportpharm LLC85766-06585766-0065-01
Glucagon—KitAmphastar Pharmaceuticals, Inc.0548-585000548-5850-00
Glucagon—KitA-S Medication Solutions50090-655050090-6550-00
Glucagon—KitSportpharm LLC85766-24185766-0241-01
Glucagon—KitIntramuscular, IntravenousHF Acquisition Co LLC, DBA HealthFirst51662-149851662-1498-01
Glucagon—KitFresenius Kabi USA, LLC63323-58263323-0582-82

All 13 Glucagon NDCs

Other NDCs under NDA 201849

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

FDA NDC Directory listings under NDA 201849
ProductStrengthForm · routeLabelerProduct NDC
Glucagon—KitIntramuscular, IntravenousHF Acquisition Co LLC, DBA HealthFirst51662-1498
Glucagon—KitFresenius Kabi USA, LLC63323-582
Glucagon—KitFresenius Kabi USA, LLC63323-593
Glucagon—KitFresenius Kabi USA, LLC63323-594

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