NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory
Product NDC (as listed)68968-5553Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.
Product NDC at billing width68968-5553Add 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
68968-5553-3689685553036896855530330 PATCH in 1 CARTON (68968-5553-3) / 9 h in 1 PATCHMarketed from Apr 6, 2006

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)
Daytrana
Generic name (nonproprietary)
methylphenidate
Active ingredients
Methylphenidate — 15 mg/9h
Dosage form
Patch
Route
Transdermal
Labeler
Noven Therapeutics, LLCNDC labeler code 68968
Product type
Prescription drug
Marketing category
NDA — New Drug ApplicationApplication NDA 021514
Marketing start
Listing expires
DEA schedule
CII
Other FDA classes
Central Nervous System Stimulation (Physiologic effect)
Identifiers
Product ID 68968-5553_55f4b5f4-6d3c-4677-a94c-d47ffb59a91aSPL ID 55f4b5f4-6d3c-4677-a94c-d47ffb59a91aSPL set ID 2c312c31-3198-4775-91ab-294e0b4b9e7fRxCUI 753436, 753437, 753438, 753439, 753440, 753441, 753442, 753443UNII 207ZZ9QZ49

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

NDC on a medical claim

N468968555303 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 68968-5553-03. 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)

DAYTRANA (methylphenidate transdermal system) is indicated for the treatment of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in pediatric patients 6 to 17 years of age. Limitations of Use The use of DAYTRANA is not recommended in pediatric patients younger than 6 years of age because they had higher plasma exposure and a higher incidence of adverse reactions (e.g., weight loss) than patients 6 years and older at the same dosage [see Warnings and Precautions ( 5.8 ), Use in Specific Populations ( 8.4 )] . DAYTRANA is a central nervous system (CNS) stimulant indicated for the treatment of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in pediatric patients 6 to 17 years of age. ( 1 ) Limit…

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About NDC 68968-5553

What is NDC 68968-5553?
68968-5553 is the product NDC for Daytrana (methylphenidate), Methylphenidate 15 mg/9h patch, listed with the FDA by Noven Therapeutics, LLC. It has 1 package NDC, shown above in 10- and 11-digit form.
What drug is associated with this NDC?
Daytrana (Methylphenidate).
What is the active ingredient?
Methylphenidate.
Who is the labeler?
Noven Therapeutics, LLC, NDC labeler code 68968. The labeler is the company responsible for the label; it may be the manufacturer, a repackager or a distributor.
What other NDCs exist for Daytrana?
3 other product NDCs are listed under this name. See all Daytrana NDCs.
Is there a related HCPCS / J-code?
Not in Med-Code's curated HCPCS directory. See Billing references above.

Other finished products listed under the same name: strengths, forms and labelers.

Other Daytrana NDCs
ProductStrengthForm · routeLabelerProduct NDCPackage NDCs (11-digit)
DaytranamethylphenidateMethylphenidate 10 mg/9hPatchTransdermalNoven Therapeutics, LLC68968-555268968-5552-03
DaytranamethylphenidateMethylphenidate 20 mg/9hPatchTransdermalNoven Therapeutics, LLC68968-555468968-5554-03
DaytranamethylphenidateMethylphenidate 30 mg/9hPatchTransdermalNoven Therapeutics, LLC68968-555568968-5555-03

Other NDCs under NDA 021514

Products listed under the same FDA application: other strengths and forms, and repackagers who relabel the same product.

FDA NDC Directory listings under NDA 021514
ProductStrengthForm · routeLabelerProduct NDC
DaytranamethylphenidateMethylphenidate 10 mg/9hPatchTransdermalNoven Therapeutics, LLC68968-5552
DaytranamethylphenidateMethylphenidate 20 mg/9hPatchTransdermalNoven Therapeutics, LLC68968-5554
DaytranamethylphenidateMethylphenidate 30 mg/9hPatchTransdermalNoven Therapeutics, LLC68968-5555
Methylphenidate Transdermal SystemmethylphenidateMethylphenidate 27.5 mg/mgPatchTransdermalPADAGIS US LLC0574-2410
Methylphenidate Transdermal SystemmethylphenidateMethylphenidate 41.3 mg/mgPatchTransdermalPADAGIS US LLC0574-2415
Methylphenidate Transdermal SystemmethylphenidateMethylphenidate 55 mg/mgPatchTransdermalPADAGIS US LLC0574-2420
Methylphenidate Transdermal SystemmethylphenidateMethylphenidate 82.5 mg/mgPatchTransdermalPADAGIS US LLC0574-2430

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