NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory
Product NDC (as listed)68094-688Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.
Product NDC at billing width68094-0688Add 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
68094-688-6068094068860500 TABLET, COATED in 1 BOTTLE (68094-688-60)Marketed from Feb 15, 2024
68094-688-70680940688701000 TABLET, COATED in 1 BOTTLE (68094-688-70)Marketed from Feb 15, 2024

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)
Metformin Hydrochloride
Generic name (nonproprietary)
metformin hydrochloride
Active ingredients
Metformin hydrochloride — 500 mg/1
Dosage form
Tablet, Coated
Route
Oral
Product type
Prescription drug
Marketing category
ANDA — Abbreviated New Drug Application (generic)Application ANDA 205096
Marketing start
Listing expires
Other FDA classes
Biguanides (Chemical structure)
Identifiers
Product ID 68094-688_ef55270e-91c5-46cf-89a5-afec4872afa4SPL ID ef55270e-91c5-46cf-89a5-afec4872afa4SPL set ID 37ff1b8e-a434-41c0-82e1-4583842921a5RxCUI 861004, 861007, 861010UNII 786Z46389EUPC 0368094580601, 0368094480604
Pharmacologic class
Biguanide

Billing references

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HCPCS codeNo match

No HCPCS code in Med-Code's directory. Oral products like this are usually dispensed by a pharmacy and billed by NDC.

NDC on a medical claim

N468094068860 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 68094-0688-60. 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 . This label includes a boxed warning.

Indications (excerpt from the label)

Metformin hydrochloride tablets are indicated as an adjunct to diet and exercise to improve glycemic control in adults and pediatric patients 10 years of age and older with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Metformin hydrochloride tablets are a biguanide indicated as an adjunct to diet and exercise to improve glycemic control in adults and pediatric patients 10 years of age and older with type 2 diabetes mellitus. ( 1 )

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