NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory
Product NDC (as listed)68016-286Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.
Product NDC at billing width68016-0286Add 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
68016-286-62680160286626801602866211 BLISTER PACK in 1 CARTON (68016-286-62) / 10 GUM, CHEWING in 1 BLISTER PACKMarketed from Jul 1, 2013

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)
Nicotine Polacrilex, Original
Generic name (nonproprietary)
nicotine polacrilex
Active ingredients
Nicotine — 2 mg/1
Dosage form
Gum, Chewing
Route
Buccal
Labeler
Chain Drug Consortium, LLCNDC labeler code 68016
Product type
Over-the-counter drug
Marketing category
ANDA — Abbreviated New Drug Application (generic)Application ANDA 074507
Marketing start
Marketing end
Other FDA classes
Nicotine (Chemical structure)
Identifiers
Product ID 68016-286_b3555bc9-16a9-4ba6-a2cb-5c40ac2129c4SPL ID b3555bc9-16a9-4ba6-a2cb-5c40ac2129c4SPL set ID cb67cd5e-9264-4530-a678-da299476f356RxCUI 311975, 314119UNII 6M3C89ZY6RUPC 0840986029875, 0840986029882
Pharmacologic class
Cholinergic Nicotinic Agonist

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

NDC on a medical claim

N468016028662 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 68016-0286-62. 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)

Use reduces withdrawal symptoms, including nicotine craving, associated with quitting smoking

Excerpt only. Read the full label for complete information.

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About NDC 68016-286

What is NDC 68016-286?
68016-286 is the product NDC for Nicotine Polacrilex, Original (nicotine polacrilex), Nicotine 2 mg/1 gum, chewing, listed with the FDA by Chain Drug Consortium, LLC. It has 1 package NDC, shown above in 10- and 11-digit form.
What drug is associated with this NDC?
Nicotine Polacrilex, Original (Nicotine Polacrilex).
What is the active ingredient?
Nicotine.
Who is the labeler?
Chain Drug Consortium, LLC, NDC labeler code 68016. The labeler is the company responsible for the label; it may be the manufacturer, a repackager or a distributor.
What other NDCs exist for Nicotine Polacrilex, Original?
7 other product NDCs are listed under this name. See all Nicotine Polacrilex, Original 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 Nicotine Polacrilex, Original NDCs
ProductStrengthForm · routeLabelerProduct NDCPackage NDCs (11-digit)
Nicotine Polacrilex Originalnicotine polacrilexNicotine 4 mg/1Gum, ChewingBuccalCARDINAL HEALTH 110, LLC. DBA LEADER 7000070000-034170000-0341-01
Nicotine Polacrilex Originalnicotine polacrilexNicotine 2 mg/1Gum, ChewingBuccalCARDINAL HEALTH 110, LLC. DBA LEADER 7000070000-034570000-0345-01
Nicotine Polacrilex originalnicotine polacrilexNicotine 2 mg/1Gum, ChewingOralWalgreens0363-160800363-1608-6200363-1608-98
Nicotine Polacrilex originalnicotine polacrilexNicotine 4 mg/1Gum, ChewingBuccalWalgreens0363-160900363-1609-6200363-1609-98
Nicotine Polacrilex originalnicotine polacrilexNicotine 2 mg/1Gum, ChewingBuccalCVS Pharmacy69842-60869842-0608-1569842-0608-5069842-0608-79+1 more
Nicotine Polacrilex originalnicotine polacrilexNicotine 4 mg/1Gum, ChewingBuccalCVS Pharmacy69842-60969842-0609-1569842-0609-5069842-0609-79+1 more
Nicotine Polacrilex, Originalnicotine polacrilexNicotine 4 mg/1Gum, ChewingBuccalChain Drug Consortium, LLC68016-28768016-0287-62

Other NDCs under ANDA 074507

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

FDA NDC Directory listings under ANDA 074507
ProductStrengthForm · routeLabelerProduct NDC
Nicotinenicotine polacrilexNicotine 2 mg/1Gum, ChewingOralWalgreens0363-9290
Nicotinenicotine polacrilexNicotine 2 mg/1Gum, ChewingBuccalRugby Laboratories0536-3029
Nicotinenicotine polacrilexNicotine 2 mg/1Gum, ChewingOralThe Kroger Co.30142-859
Nicotinenicotine polacrilexNicotine 2 mg/1Gum, ChewingOralAmerisourceBergen (Good Neighbor Pharmacy) 4612246122-719
Nicotinenicotine polacrilexNicotine 2 mg/1Gum, ChewingOralP & L Development, LLC59726-929
Nicotinenicotine polacrilexNicotine 2 mg/1Gum, ChewingOralMcKesson Corporation dba SKY Packaging63739-371
Nicotine Polacrilex originalnicotine polacrilexNicotine 2 mg/1Gum, ChewingOralWalgreens0363-1608
Nicotine Polacrilex originalnicotine polacrilexNicotine 2 mg/1Gum, ChewingBuccalCVS Pharmacy69842-608
Nicotine Polacrilex Originalnicotine polacrilexNicotine 2 mg/1Gum, ChewingBuccalCARDINAL HEALTH 110, LLC. DBA LEADER 7000070000-0345
Nicotine Polacrilex Original Flavornicotine polacrilexNicotine 2 mg/1Gum, ChewingBuccalPublix Supermarkets, Inc.56062-608

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