NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory
Product NDC (as listed)68071-2259Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.
Product NDC at billing width68071-2259Add 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
68071-2259-26807122590212 SUPPOSITORY in 1 CARTON (68071-2259-2)Marketed from Sep 11, 2020

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)
Hydrocortisone Acetate
Generic name (nonproprietary)
hydrocortisone acetate
Active ingredients
Hydrocortisone acetate — 25 mg/1
Dosage form
Suppository
Route
Rectal
Product type
Prescription drug
Marketing category
Unapproved drug (other)
Marketing start
Listing expires
Other FDA classes
Corticosteroid Hormone Receptor Agonists (Mechanism)
Identifiers
Product ID 68071-2259_1d7663c4-e6f7-f74c-e063-6294a90ad23cSPL ID 1d7663c4-e6f7-f74c-e063-6294a90ad23cSPL set ID af1142eb-553e-7686-e053-2a95a90a0f9aRxCUI 1291082UNII 3X7931PO74UPC 0368071225921
Pharmacologic class
Corticosteroid

Billing references

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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.

NDC on a medical claim

N468071225902 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 68071-2259-02. 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)

INDICATIONS AND USAGE Hydrocortisone acetate suppositories are indicated for use in inflamed hemorrhoids, post-irradiation (factitial) proctitis, as an adjunct in the treatment of chronic ulcerative colitis, cryptitis, other inflammatory conditions of anorectum, and pruritus ani.

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