NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory
Product NDC (as listed)70436-030Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.
Product NDC at billing width70436-0030Add 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
70436-030-827043600308210 VIAL, SINGLE-DOSE in 1 CARTON (70436-030-82) / 10 mL in 1 VIAL, SINGLE-DOSEMarketed from Mar 1, 2024

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)
acyclovir
Generic name (nonproprietary)
acyclovir
Active ingredients
Acyclovir sodium — 50 mg/mL
Dosage form
Injection, Solution
Route
Intravenous
Product type
Prescription drug
Marketing category
ANDA — Abbreviated New Drug Application (generic)Application ANDA 218111
Marketing start
Listing expires
Other FDA classes
DNA Polymerase Inhibitors (Mechanism)Nucleoside Analog (EXT)
Identifiers
Product ID 70436-030_1280dbca-a2d7-49cf-e063-6394a90a7596SPL ID 1280dbca-a2d7-49cf-e063-6394a90a7596SPL set ID 889bccd1-3793-40ce-bca2-c8c9cf6b7488RxCUI 1734932UNII 927L42J563
Pharmacologic class
Herpes Simplex Virus Nucleoside Analog DNA Polymerase Inhibitor; Herpes Zoster Virus Nucleoside Analog DNA Polymerase Inhibitor; Herpesvirus Nucleoside Analog DNA Polymerase Inhibitor

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

N470436003082 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 70436-0030-82. 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 Herpes Simplex Infections in Immunocompromised Patients Acyclovir Injection, USP is indicated for the treatment of initial and recurrent mucosal and cutaneous herpes simplex (HSV-1 and HSV-2) in immunocompromised patients. Initial Episodes of Herpes Genitalis Acyclovir Injection, USP is indicated for the treatment of severe initial clinical episodes of herpes genitalis in immuno-competent patients. Herpes Simplex Encephalitis Acyclovir Injection, USP is indicated for the treatment of herpes simplex encephalitis. Neonatal Herpes Simplex Virus Infection Acyclovir Injection, USP is indicated for the treatment of neonates and infants with herpes simplex infections. Varicell…

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