NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory
Product NDC (as listed)70121-1222Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.
Product NDC at billing width70121-1222Add 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
70121-1222-1701211222011 VIAL, GLASS in 1 CARTON (70121-1222-1) / 4 mL in 1 VIAL, GLASSMarketed from Jan 19, 2018

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)
Docetaxel
Generic name (nonproprietary)
docetaxel
Active ingredients
Docetaxel anhydrous — 80 mg/4mL
Dosage form
Injection
Route
Intravenous
Product type
Prescription drug
Marketing category
ANDA — Abbreviated New Drug Application (generic)Application ANDA 209640
Marketing start
Listing expires
Other FDA classes
Microtubule Inhibition (Physiologic effect)
Identifiers
Product ID 70121-1222_350853a3-6178-4d83-b5c4-75b3e4c1799dSPL ID 350853a3-6178-4d83-b5c4-75b3e4c1799dSPL set ID 67508df6-b96f-46fa-a792-0afcdfa9810eRxCUI 1860480, 1860485, 1861411UNII 699121PHCAUPC 0370121122111, 0370121122210, 0370121122319
Pharmacologic class
Microtubule Inhibitor

Billing references

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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

N470121122201 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 70121-1222-01. 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)

Docetaxel injection is a microtubule inhibitor indicated for: Breast Cancer (BC): single agent for locally advanced or metastatic BC after chemotherapy failure; and with doxorubicin and cyclophosphamide as adjuvant treatment of operable node-positive BC. ( 1.1 ) Non-small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC): single agent for locally advanced or metastatic NSCLC after platinum therapy failure; and with cisplatin for unresectable, locally advanced or metastatic untreated NSCLC. ( 1.2 ) Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer (CRPC): with prednisone in metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer. ( 1.3 ) Gastric Adenocarcinoma (GC): with cisplatin and fluorouracil for untreated, advanced GC, including th…

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Other NDCs under ANDA 209640

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

FDA NDC Directory listings under ANDA 209640
ProductStrengthForm · routeLabelerProduct NDC
DocetaxelDocetaxel anhydrous 20 mg/mLInjectionIntravenousAmneal Pharmaceuticals LLC70121-1221
DocetaxelDocetaxel anhydrous 160 mg/8mLInjectionIntravenousAmneal Pharmaceuticals LLC70121-1223

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