NDC codes

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Product NDC (as listed)70710-1571Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.
Product NDC at billing width70710-1571Add 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
70710-1571-1707101571011 BOTTLE in 1 CARTON (70710-1571-1) / 100 TABLET in 1 BOTTLEMarketed from May 10, 2021
70710-1571-3707101571031 BOTTLE in 1 CARTON (70710-1571-3) / 30 TABLET in 1 BOTTLEMarketed from May 10, 2021
70710-1571-5707101571051 BOTTLE in 1 CARTON (70710-1571-5) / 500 TABLET in 1 BOTTLEMarketed from May 10, 2021
70710-1571-9707101571091 BOTTLE in 1 CARTON (70710-1571-9) / 90 TABLET in 1 BOTTLEMarketed from May 10, 2021

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)
Colchicine
Generic name (nonproprietary)
colchicine
Active ingredients
Colchiceine — .3 mg/1
Dosage form
Tablet
Route
Oral
Product type
Prescription drug
Marketing category
ANDA — Abbreviated New Drug Application (generic)Application ANDA 211519
Marketing start
Listing expires
Identifiers
Product ID 70710-1571_cf874687-3377-4fd3-9616-6c1f74454ad3SPL ID cf874687-3377-4fd3-9616-6c1f74454ad3SPL set ID c8fd7034-5ca2-4a58-b303-7f78ffdf8d76UNII HJ30158L57

Billing references

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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

N470710157101 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 70710-1571-01. 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 .

Indications (excerpt from the label)

Colchicine tablets are an alkaloid indicated for: Prophylaxis and treatment of gout flares in adults ( 1.1 ). Familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) in adults and children 4 years or older ( 1.2 ). 1.1 Gout Flares Colchicine tablets are indicated for prophylaxis and the treatment of acute gout flares. Prophylaxis of Gout Flares: Colchicine tablets are indicated for prophylaxis of gout flares. Treatment of Gout Flares: Colchicine tablets are indicated for treatment of acute gout flares when taken at the first sign of a flare. 1.2 Familial Mediterranean Fever (FMF) Colchicine tablets are indicated in adults and children four years or older for treatment of familial Mediterranean fever (FMF).…

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Other NDCs under ANDA 211519

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

FDA NDC Directory listings under ANDA 211519
ProductStrengthForm · routeLabelerProduct NDC
ColchicineColchiceine .6 mg/1TabletOralNorthstar Rx LLC.16714-039
ColchicineColchiceine .3 mg/1TabletOralZydus Lifesciences Limited70771-1590
ColchicineColchiceine .6 mg/1TabletOralZydus Pharmaceuticals USA Inc.70710-1351
ColchicineColchiceine .6 mg/1TabletOralA-S Medication Solutions50090-7205
ColchicineColchiceine .6 mg/1TabletOralZydus Lifesciences Limited70771-1396

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