NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory
Product NDC (as listed)70121-1189Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.
Product NDC at billing width70121-1189Add 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
70121-1189-170121118901701211189011 VIAL, SINGLE-DOSE in 1 CARTON (70121-1189-1) / 2 mL in 1 VIAL, SINGLE-DOSEMarketed from Nov 7, 2017

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)
Sodium nitroprusside
Generic name (nonproprietary)
sodium nitroprusside
Active ingredients
Sodium nitroprusside — 25 mg/mL
Dosage form
Injection
Route
Intravenous
Labeler
Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLCNDC labeler code 70121
Product type
Prescription drug
Marketing category
ANDA — Abbreviated New Drug Application (generic)Application ANDA 209493
Marketing start
Listing expires
Other FDA classes
Vasodilation (Physiologic effect)
Identifiers
Product ID 70121-1189_68b15b81-486f-4f89-9f88-9ac103767767SPL ID 68b15b81-486f-4f89-9f88-9ac103767767SPL set ID 2fa687a2-10e7-45ae-953a-9d63564c2908RxCUI 240793UNII EAO03PE1TC
Pharmacologic class
Vasodilator

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

N470121118901 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 70121-1189-01. 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

Product label

Current FDA label (SPL), effective . This label includes a boxed warning.

Indications (excerpt from the label)

INDICATIONS AND USAGE Sodium nitroprusside is indicated for the immediate reduction of blood pressure of adult and pediatric patients in hypertensive crises. Concomitant longer-acting antihypertensive medication should be administered so that the duration of treatment with sodium nitroprusside can be minimized. Sodium nitroprusside is also indicated for producing controlled hypotension in order to reduce bleeding during surgery. Sodium nitroprusside is also indicated for the treatment of acute congestive heart failure.

Excerpt only. Read the full label for complete information.

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About NDC 70121-1189

What is NDC 70121-1189?
70121-1189 is the product NDC for Sodium nitroprusside, Sodium nitroprusside 25 mg/mL injection, listed with the FDA by Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC. It has 1 package NDC, shown above in 10- and 11-digit form.
What drug is associated with this NDC?
Sodium nitroprusside.
What is the active ingredient?
Sodium nitroprusside.
Who is the labeler?
Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC, NDC labeler code 70121. The labeler is the company responsible for the label; it may be the manufacturer, a repackager or a distributor.
What other NDCs exist for Sodium nitroprusside?
16 other product NDCs are listed under this name. See all Sodium nitroprusside 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 Sodium nitroprusside NDCs
ProductStrengthForm · routeLabelerProduct NDCPackage NDCs (11-digit)
Sodium NitroprussideSodium nitroprusside 50 mg/2mLInjection, SolutionIntravenousDr.Reddy's Laboratories Inc.,75907-29075907-0290-11
Sodium NitroprussideSodium nitroprusside 50 mg/2mLInjectionIntravenousCaplin Steriles Limited65145-10165145-0101-01
sodium nitroprussideSodium nitroprusside 50 mg/2mLInjection, Solution, ConcentrateIntravenousHainan Poly Pharm. Co., Ltd.14335-13114335-0131-01
Sodium NitroprussideSodium nitroprusside .2 mg/mLInjection, SolutionIntravenousHainan Poly Pharm. Co., Ltd.14335-13214335-0132-01
Sodium NitroprussideSodium nitroprusside .2 mg/mLInjection, SolutionIntravenousHainan Poly Pharm. Co., Ltd.14335-13314335-0133-01
Sodium NitroprussideSodium nitroprusside .5 mg/mLInjection, SolutionIntravenousHainan Poly Pharm. Co., Ltd.14335-13414335-0134-01
Sodium NitroprussideSodium nitroprusside 50 mg/2mLInjectionIntravenousBE Pharmaceuticals Inc.71839-12071839-0120-01
Sodium NitroprussideSodium nitroprusside 50 mg/2mLInjectionIntravenousAuroMedics Pharma LLC55150-32055150-0320-01
sodium nitroprussideSodium nitroprusside 50 mg/2mLInjection, Solution, ConcentrateIntravenousSlate Run Pharmaceuticals, LLC70436-02870436-0028-80
Sodium nitroprussideSodium nitroprusside 25 mg/mLInjection, Solution, ConcentrateIntravenousMylan Institutional LLC67457-99967457-0999-02

All 17 Sodium nitroprusside NDCs

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