NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory
Product NDC (as listed)68308-712Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.
Product NDC at billing width68308-0712Add 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
68308-712-59683080712591 BOTTLE in 1 CARTON (68308-712-59) / 59.7 g in 1 BOTTLEMarketed from Feb 10, 2025

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)
metronidazole
Generic name (nonproprietary)
metronidazole
Active ingredients
Metronidazole — 7.5 mg/g
Dosage form
Lotion
Route
Topical
Product type
Prescription drug
Marketing category
NDA authorized genericApplication NDA 020901
Marketing start
Listing expires
Other FDA classes
Nitroimidazoles (Chemical structure)
Identifiers
Product ID 68308-712_0860a994-4d9d-4cac-a08c-fecb2ecbbacbSPL ID 0860a994-4d9d-4cac-a08c-fecb2ecbbacbSPL set ID 5099691f-f216-4ac1-b057-99a845cc770fRxCUI 242736UNII 140QMO216E
Pharmacologic class
Nitroimidazole Antimicrobial

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

NDC on a medical claim

N468308071259 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 68308-0712-59. 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 Metronidazole Topical Lotion is indicated for topical application in the treatment of inflammatory papules and pustules of rosacea.

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