Tetracaine Hydrochloride NDC 68682-920

NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory

Product NDC (as listed)68682-920Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.

Product NDC at billing width68682-0920Add 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 NDC	11-digit (billing)	Package	Copy
68682-920-05	68682092005	1 BOTTLE in 1 CARTON (68682-920-05) / 5 mL in 1 BOTTLEMarketed from Apr 5, 2020
68682-920-64	68682092064	1 BOTTLE in 1 CARTON (68682-920-64) / 15 mL in 1 BOTTLEMarketed from Jun 27, 2019

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): Tetracaine Hydrochloride
Generic name (nonproprietary): tetracaine hydrochloride
Active ingredients: Tetracaine hydrochloride — 5 mg/mL
Dosage form: Solution/ drops
Route: Ophthalmic
Labeler: Oceanside Pharmaceuticals
Product type: Prescription drug
Marketing category: NDA — New Drug ApplicationApplication NDA 210821
Marketing start: Jun 27, 2019
Marketing end: Apr 30, 2027
Other FDA classes: Esters (Chemical structure)Local Anesthesia (Physiologic effect)
Identifiers: Product ID 68682-920_48ec9821-6f9b-2a1b-e063-6394a90a1d98SPL ID 48ec9821-6f9b-2a1b-e063-6394a90a1d98SPL set ID 807dae5d-f34a-4f3d-9f54-dd350b056a92RxCUI 1547771UNII 5NF5D4OPCI
Pharmacologic class: Ester Local Anesthetic

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

NDC on a medical claim

N468682092005 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 68682-0920-05. 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 Jan 21, 2026.

Indications (excerpt from the label)

Tetracaine Hydrochloride Ophthalmic Solution, USP 0.5% is indicated for procedures requiring a rapid and short-acting topical ophthalmic anesthetic. Tetracaine Hydrochloride Ophthalmic Solution, USP 0.5%, is an ester local anesthetic indicated for procedures requiring a rapid and short-acting topical ophthalmic anesthetic. ( 1 )

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