Prescription drug · ANDA

Ceftriaxone Sodium NDC 70518-2499

Ceftriaxone sodium 1 g/1 · Injection, Powder, For solution · Intramuscular, Intravenous · REMEDYREPACK INC.

NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory
Product NDC (as listed)70518-2499Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.
Product NDC at billing width70518-2499Add 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
70518-2499-07051824990010 VIAL, SINGLE-USE in 1 CARTON (70518-2499-0) / 1 INJECTION, POWDER, FOR SOLUTION in 1 VIAL, SINGLE-USE (70518-2499-1)Marketed from Dec 19, 2019

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)
Ceftriaxone Sodium
Generic name (nonproprietary)
ceftriaxone sodium
Active ingredients
Ceftriaxone sodium — 1 g/1
Dosage form
Injection, Powder, For solution
Route
Intramuscular, Intravenous
Product type
Prescription drug
Marketing category
ANDA — Abbreviated New Drug Application (generic)Application ANDA 065169
Marketing start
Listing expires
Other FDA classes
Cephalosporins (Chemical structure)
Identifiers
Product ID 70518-2499_4a2c61de-94ed-eb0b-e063-6294a90a0e2aSPL ID 4a2c61de-94ed-eb0b-e063-6294a90a0e2aSPL set ID 9c801096-ca61-4b29-a1e1-5f7e7813b191RxCUI 1665021UNII 023Z5BR09K
Pharmacologic class
Cephalosporin Antibacterial

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 codeMed-Code curated

J0696 — Injection, ceftriaxone sodium, per 250 mg

Billing unit: 250 mg. Units on the claim = dose given ÷ 250 mg.

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

N470518249900 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 70518-2499-00. 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 Before instituting treatment with ceftriaxone, appropriate specimens should be obtained for isolation of the causative organism and for determination of its susceptibility to the drug. Therapy may be instituted prior to obtaining results of susceptibility testing. To reduce the development of drug-resistant bacteria and maintain the effectiveness of ceftriaxone for injection, USP and other antibacterial drugs, ceftriaxone for injection, USP should be used only to treat or prevent infections that are proven or strongly suspected to be caused by susceptible bacteria. When culture and susceptibility information are available, they should be considered in selecting or modif…

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Other NDCs under ANDA 065169

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

FDA NDC Directory listings under ANDA 065169
ProductStrengthForm · routeLabelerProduct NDC
Ceftriaxone SodiumCeftriaxone sodium 250 mg/1Injection, Powder, For solutionIntramuscular, IntravenousSandoz Inc0781-3206
Ceftriaxone SodiumCeftriaxone sodium 500 mg/1Injection, Powder, For solutionIntramuscular, IntravenousSandoz Inc0781-3207
Ceftriaxone SodiumCeftriaxone sodium 1 g/1Injection, Powder, For solutionIntramuscular, IntravenousSandoz Inc0781-3208
Ceftriaxone SodiumCeftriaxone sodium 500 mg/1Injection, Powder, For solutionIntramuscular, IntravenousA-S Medication Solutions50090-0944
Ceftriaxone SodiumCeftriaxone sodium 2 g/1Injection, Powder, For solutionIntramuscular, IntravenousSandoz Inc0781-3209
Ceftriaxone SodiumCeftriaxone sodium 1 g/1Injection, Powder, For solutionIntramuscular, IntravenousHospira, Inc0409-7332
Ceftriaxone SodiumCeftriaxone sodium 1 g/1Injection, Powder, For solutionIntramuscular, IntravenousHospira, Inc0409-7332
Ceftriaxone SodiumCeftriaxone sodium 2 g/1Injection, Powder, For solutionIntramuscular, IntravenousProficient Rx LP71205-710
Ceftriaxone SodiumCeftriaxone sodium 250 mg/1Injection, Powder, For solutionIntramuscular, IntravenousA-S Medication Solutions50090-1875
Ceftriaxone SodiumCeftriaxone sodium 250 mg/1Injection, Powder, For solutionIntramuscular, IntravenousA-S Medication Solutions50090-2444
Ceftriaxone SodiumCeftriaxone sodium 2 g/1Injection, Powder, For solutionIntramuscular, IntravenousHospira, Inc0409-7335
Ceftriaxone SodiumCeftriaxone sodium 2 g/1Injection, Powder, For solutionIntramuscular, IntravenousHospira, Inc0409-7335
Ceftriaxone SodiumCeftriaxone sodium 250 mg/1Injection, Powder, For solutionIntramuscular, IntravenousHospira, Inc0409-7337
Ceftriaxone SodiumCeftriaxone sodium 250 mg/1Injection, Powder, For solutionIntramuscular, IntravenousHospira, Inc0409-7337
Ceftriaxone SodiumCeftriaxone sodium 500 mg/1Injection, Powder, For solutionIntramuscular, IntravenousHospira, Inc0409-7338
Ceftriaxone SodiumCeftriaxone sodium 500 mg/1Injection, Powder, For solutionIntramuscular, IntravenousHospira, Inc0409-7338
Ceftriaxone SodiumCeftriaxone sodium 250 mg/1Injection, Powder, For solutionIntramuscular, IntravenousSportpharm LLC85766-208
Ceftriaxone SodiumCeftriaxone sodium 500 mg/1Injection, Powder, For solutionIntramuscular, IntravenousSportpharm LLC85766-209
Ceftriaxone SodiumCeftriaxone sodium 1 g/1Injection, Powder, For solutionIntramuscular, IntravenousSportpharm LLC85766-210

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