NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory
Product NDC (as listed)70709-000Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.
Product NDC at billing width70709-0000Add 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
70709-000-6070709000060707090000601 BOTTLE, PLASTIC in 1 CARTON (70709-000-60) / 60 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE, PLASTICMarketed from Jul 26, 2017

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)
Nityr
Generic name (nonproprietary)
nitisinone
Active ingredients
Nitisinone — 10 mg/1
Dosage form
Tablet
Route
Oral
Labeler
Cycle Pharmaceuticals Ltd.NDC labeler code 70709
Product type
Prescription drug
Marketing category
NDA — New Drug ApplicationApplication NDA 209449
Marketing start
Listing expires
Other FDA classes
Cytochrome P450 2C9 Inhibitors (Mechanism)Cytochrome P450 2E1 Inducers (Mechanism)Hydroxyphenylpyruvate Dioxygenase Inhibitors (Mechanism)Organic Anion Transporter 1 Inhibitors (Mechanism)Organic Anion Transporter 3 Inhibitors (Mechanism)
Identifiers
Product ID 70709-000_9e29c768-8b6d-40c0-a8ee-72dfcf4dbe92SPL ID 9e29c768-8b6d-40c0-a8ee-72dfcf4dbe92SPL set ID 00fd1905-27e4-420e-8dc5-a69e4ddc1526RxCUI 1941464, 1941470, 1941471, 1941473, 1941474, 1941476UNII K5BN214699UPC 0370709000602, 0370709002606, 0370709005607
Pharmacologic class
4-Hydroxyphenyl-Pyruvate Dioxygenase 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 HCPCS code in Med-Code's directory. Oral products like this are usually dispensed by a pharmacy and billed by NDC.

NDC on a medical claim

N470709000060 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 70709-0000-60. 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)

NITYR ® is indicated for the treatment of adult and pediatric patients with hereditary tyrosinemia type 1 (HT-1) in combination with dietary restriction of tyrosine and phenylalanine. NITYR is a hydroxyphenyl-pyruvate dioxygenase inhibitor indicated for the treatment of adult and pediatric patients with hereditary tyrosinemia type 1 (HT-1) in combination with dietary restriction of tyrosine and phenylalanine. ( 1 )

Excerpt only. Read the full label for complete information.

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About NDC 70709-000

What is NDC 70709-000?
70709-000 is the product NDC for Nityr (nitisinone), Nitisinone 10 mg/1 tablet, listed with the FDA by Cycle Pharmaceuticals Ltd.. It has 1 package NDC, shown above in 10- and 11-digit form.
What drug is associated with this NDC?
Nityr (Nitisinone).
What is the active ingredient?
Nitisinone.
Who is the labeler?
Cycle Pharmaceuticals Ltd., NDC labeler code 70709. The labeler is the company responsible for the label; it may be the manufacturer, a repackager or a distributor.
What other NDCs exist for Nityr?
2 other product NDCs are listed under this name. See all Nityr 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 Nityr NDCs
ProductStrengthForm · routeLabelerProduct NDCPackage NDCs (11-digit)
NityrnitisinoneNitisinone 2 mg/1TabletOralCycle Pharmaceuticals Ltd.70709-00270709-0002-60
NityrnitisinoneNitisinone 5 mg/1TabletOralCycle Pharmaceuticals Ltd.70709-00570709-0005-60

Other NDCs under NDA 209449

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

FDA NDC Directory listings under NDA 209449
ProductStrengthForm · routeLabelerProduct NDC
HarlikunitisinoneNitisinone 2 mg/1TabletOralCycle Pharmaceuticals Ltd.70709-112
NityrnitisinoneNitisinone 2 mg/1TabletOralCycle Pharmaceuticals Ltd.70709-002
NityrnitisinoneNitisinone 5 mg/1TabletOralCycle Pharmaceuticals Ltd.70709-005

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