NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory
Product NDC (as listed)68180-536Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.
Product NDC at billing width68180-0536Add 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
68180-536-01681800536011 BOTTLE in 1 CARTON (68180-536-01) / 59 mL in 1 BOTTLEMarketed from Jan 30, 2018
68180-536-02681800536021 BOTTLE in 1 CARTON (68180-536-02) / 118 mL in 1 BOTTLEMarketed from Jan 30, 2018

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)
Clobetasol Propionate
Generic name (nonproprietary)
clobetasol propionate
Active ingredients
Clobetasol propionate — .05 g/100mL
Dosage form
Lotion
Route
Topical
Product type
Prescription drug
Marketing category
ANDA — Abbreviated New Drug Application (generic)Application ANDA 209147
Marketing start
Listing expires
Other FDA classes
Corticosteroid Hormone Receptor Agonists (Mechanism)
Identifiers
Product ID 68180-536_d5a5c316-8689-4e0f-90d9-ece256cbca16SPL ID d5a5c316-8689-4e0f-90d9-ece256cbca16SPL set ID 93f3763f-9f2f-4e81-bf6c-db35af45cd64RxCUI 861505UNII 779619577M
Pharmacologic class
Corticosteroid

Billing references

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HCPCS codeNo match

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

NDC on a medical claim

N468180053601 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 68180-0536-01. 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)

Clobetasol propionate lotion, 0.05% is a corticosteroid indicated for the relief of the inflammatory and pruritic manifestations of corticosteroid-responsive dermatoses, in patients 18 years of age or older ( 1.1 ). Limitations of Use: Do not use on the face, axillae or groin. ( 1.2 ) Do not use if atrophy is present at the treatment site. ( 1.2 ) Do not use for rosacea or perioral dermatitis. ( 1.2 ) 1.1 Indication Clobetasol propionate lotion, 0.05% is a super-high potent topical corticosteroid formulation indicated for the relief of the inflammatory and pruritic manifestations of corticosteroid-responsive dermatoses only in patients 18 years of age or older. Treatment should be limited to…

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