What is NDC 69842-088?

69842-088 is the product NDC for Adapalene, Adapalene 1 mg/g gel, listed with the FDA by CVS Pharmacy. It has 2 package NDCs, shown above in 10- and 11-digit form.

CVS Pharmacy, NDC labeler code 69842. The labeler is the company responsible for the label; it may be the manufacturer, a repackager or a distributor.

What other NDCs exist for Adapalene?

35 other product NDCs are listed under this name.

Is there a related HCPCS / J-code?

Not in Med-Code's curated HCPCS directory.

Adapalene NDC 69842-088 | National Drug Code

NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory

Product NDC (as listed)69842-088Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.

Product NDC at billing width69842-0088Add 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
69842-088-05	69842008805	1 TUBE in 1 CARTON (69842-088-05) / 15 g in 1 TUBEMarketed from Aug 1, 2019
69842-088-16	69842008816	1 TUBE in 1 CARTON (69842-088-16) / 45 g in 1 TUBEMarketed from Aug 1, 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): Adapalene
Generic name (nonproprietary): adapalene
Active ingredients: Adapalene — 1 mg/g
Dosage form: Gel
Route: Topical
Labeler: CVS PharmacyNDC labeler code 69842
Product type: Over-the-counter drug
Marketing category: ANDA — Abbreviated New Drug Application (generic)Application ANDA 091314
Marketing start: Aug 1, 2019
Marketing end: Dec 31, 2026
Other FDA classes: Retinoids (Chemical structure)
Identifiers: Product ID 69842-088_be700323-f4e6-4b29-99f8-b07264a14bbdSPL ID be700323-f4e6-4b29-99f8-b07264a14bbdSPL set ID 7fb758ce-4f15-4130-8612-9113a764b5cdRxCUI 307731UNII 1L4806J2QF
Pharmacologic class: Retinoid

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

N469842008805 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 69842-0088-05. 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 Aug 25, 2025.

Indications (excerpt from the label)

Use For the treatment of acne

Excerpt only. Read the full label for complete information.

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About NDC 69842-088

What is NDC 69842-088?: 69842-088 is the product NDC for Adapalene, Adapalene 1 mg/g gel, listed with the FDA by CVS Pharmacy. It has 2 package NDCs, shown above in 10- and 11-digit form.
What drug is associated with this NDC?: Adapalene.
What is the active ingredient?: Adapalene.
Who is the labeler?: CVS Pharmacy, NDC labeler code 69842. The labeler is the company responsible for the label; it may be the manufacturer, a repackager or a distributor.
What other NDCs exist for Adapalene?: 35 other product NDCs are listed under this name. See all Adapalene 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 Adapalene NDCs
Product	Strength	Form · route	Labeler	Product NDC	Package NDCs (11-digit)
Adapalene	Adapalene 1 mg/g	GelTopical	YYBA Corp	73581-216	73581-0216-45
Adapalene	Adapalene 1 mg/g	GelTopical	YYBA CORP	73581-215	73581-0215-45
Adapalene	Adapalene 1 mg/g	GelTopical	Walgreens	0363-4110	00363-4110-0500363-4110-16
Adapalene	Adapalene 1 mg/g	GelTopical	Wal-Mart Stores Inc	79903-338	79903-0338-05
Adapalene	Adapalene 3 mg/g	GelTopical	Alembic Pharmaceuticals Limited	46708-549	46708-0549-1546708-0549-4546708-0549-46
Adapalene	Adapalene 1 mg/g	GelTopical	YYBA Corp	73581-019	73581-0019-06
Adapalene	Adapalene 1 mg/g	GelTopical	Target Corporation	82442-105	82442-0105-01
Adapalene	Adapalene 1 mg/g	GelTopical	RITE AID	11822-0062	11822-0062-01
Adapalene	Adapalene 1 mg/g	GelTopical	Cardinal Health	70000-0666	70000-0666-0170000-0666-02
Adapalene	Adapalene 1 mg/g	GelTopical	The Kroger Co.	30142-725	30142-0725-05

All 36 Adapalene NDCs

Other NDCs under ANDA 091314

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

FDA NDC Directory listings under ANDA 091314
Product	Strength	Form · route	Labeler	Product NDC
Adapalene	Adapalene 1 mg/g	GelTopical	Walgreens	0363-0888
Adapalene	Adapalene 1 mg/g	GelTopical	MEIJER, INC.	41250-288
Adapalene	Adapalene 1 mg/g	GelTopical	LOreal USA Products Inc	49967-354
Adapalene	Adapalene 1 mg/g	GelTopical	Dolgencorp, Inc. (DOLLAR GENERAL & REXALL)	55910-880
Adapalene	Adapalene 1 mg/g	GelTopical	GLENMARK THERAPEUTICS INC., USA	72657-158
Adapalene	Adapalene 1 mg/g	GelTopical	YYBA Corp	73581-216
Adapaleneadaplane 0.1%	Adapalene .1 g/g	GelTopical	Acne Free, LLC	80861-115
Adapalene Geladaplaene	Adapalene .00036 g/g	GelTopical	Acne Free LLC	80861-114
Curist Acne Reliefadapalene	Adapalene .1 g/100g	GelTopical	Little Pharma, Inc.	72559-015
Effaclaradapalene	Adapalene 1 mg/g	GelTopical	LOreal USA Products Inc	49967-591
Effaclaradapalene	Adapalene 1 mg/g	GelTopical	LOreal USA Products Inc	49967-592