NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory
Product NDC (as listed)70069-171Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.
Product NDC at billing width70069-0171Add 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
70069-171-05700690171055 VIAL in 1 CARTON (70069-171-05) / 30 mL in 1 VIALMarketed from Dec 18, 2018
70069-171-107006901711010 VIAL in 1 CARTON (70069-171-10) / 30 mL in 1 VIALMarketed from Dec 18, 2018

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)
Cyanocobalamin
Generic name (nonproprietary)
cyanocobalamin
Active ingredients
Cyanocobalamin — 1000 ug/mL
Dosage form
Injection, Solution
Route
Intramuscular, Subcutaneous
Product type
Prescription drug
Marketing category
ANDA — Abbreviated New Drug Application (generic)Application ANDA 209429
Marketing start
Listing expires
Other FDA classes
Vitamin B 12 (Chemical structure)
Identifiers
Product ID 70069-171_510f352d-5de9-48cb-9c96-71b08f089995SPL ID 510f352d-5de9-48cb-9c96-71b08f089995SPL set ID 617e44f8-df80-4764-85b9-be0fb6da8db3RxCUI 309594UNII P6YC3EG204UPC 0370069171011, 0370069171059, 0370069171103
Pharmacologic class
Vitamin B12

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 drug-specific HCPCS code in Med-Code's directory for this product. The directory is curated and not complete — check the current CMS HCPCS file before billing.

Administration

Drug administration (CPT 96360–96549)

When a clinician administers the drug, the administration is reported separately. Codes in this range cover hydration, therapeutic injections and infusions, and chemotherapy or other complex drug administration. The right code depends on route, duration and drug type, and self-administered drugs are not billed this way.

How CPT relates to drug billing

NDC on a medical claim

N470069017105 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 70069-0171-05. 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 .

Indications (excerpt from the label)

INDICATIONS AND USAGE Cyanocobalamin is indicated for vitamin B 12 deficiencies due to malabsorption which may be associated with the following conditions: Addisonian (pernicious) anemia Gastrointestinal pathology, dysfunction, or surgery, including gluten enteropathy or sprue, small bowel bacteria overgrowth, total or partial gastrectomy Fish tapeworm infestation Malignancy of pancreas or bowel Folic acid deficiency It may be possible to treat the underlying disease by surgical correction of anatomic lesions leading to small bowel bacterial overgrowth, expulsion of fish tapeworm, discontinuation of drugs leading to vitamin malabsorption (see Drug Interactions), use of a gluten-free diet in …

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Other NDCs under ANDA 209429

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

FDA NDC Directory listings under ANDA 209429
ProductStrengthForm · routeLabelerProduct NDC
CyanocobalaminCyanocobalamin 1000 ug/mLInjection, SolutionIntramuscular, SubcutaneousHenry Schein, Inc.0404-9783
CyanocobalaminCyanocobalamin 1000 ug/mLInjection, SolutionIntramuscular, SubcutaneousHF Acquisition Co LLC, DBA HealthFirst51662-1703

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