Betamethasone Valerate NDC 68788-8496

NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory

Product NDC (as listed)68788-8496Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.

Product NDC at billing width68788-8496Add 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
68788-8496-1	68788849601	15 g in 1 TUBE (68788-8496-1)Marketed from Jul 26, 2023
68788-8496-4	68788849604	45 g in 1 TUBE (68788-8496-4)Marketed from Jul 26, 2023

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): Betamethasone Valerate
Generic name (nonproprietary): betamethasone valerate
Active ingredients: Betamethasone valerate — 1 mg/g
Dosage form: Ointment
Route: Topical
Labeler: Preferred Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Product type: Prescription drug
Marketing category: NDA — New Drug ApplicationApplication NDA 018865
Marketing start: Jul 26, 2023
Listing expires: Dec 31, 2027
Other FDA classes: Corticosteroid Hormone Receptor Agonists (Mechanism)
Identifiers: Product ID 68788-8496_5c93414e-0b79-4ecd-8760-7fa75c238edbSPL ID 5c93414e-0b79-4ecd-8760-7fa75c238edbSPL set ID 50d4763d-5a84-4c45-be06-040c4a527470RxCUI 197409UNII 9IFA5XM7R2
Pharmacologic class: Corticosteroid

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NDC on a medical claim

N468788849601 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 68788-8496-01. 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

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