cyanocobalamin NDC 70710-1665

NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory

Product NDC (as listed)70710-1665Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.

Product NDC at billing width70710-1665Add 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 NDC	11-digit (billing)	Package	Copy
70710-1665-1	70710166501	1 VIAL, MULTI-DOSE in 1 CARTON (70710-1665-1) / 30 mL in 1 VIAL, MULTI-DOSEMarketed from May 5, 2022
70710-1665-5	70710166505	5 VIAL, MULTI-DOSE in 1 CARTON (70710-1665-5) / 30 mL in 1 VIAL, MULTI-DOSEMarketed from May 5, 2022

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): cyanocobalamin
Generic name (nonproprietary): cyanocobalamin
Active ingredients: Cyanocobalamin — 1000 ug/mL
Dosage form: Injection, Solution
Route: Intramuscular, Subcutaneous
Labeler: Zydus Pharmaceuticals USA Inc.
Product type: Prescription drug
Marketing category: ANDA — Abbreviated New Drug Application (generic)Application ANDA 214655
Marketing start: May 5, 2022
Listing expires: Dec 31, 2026
Other FDA classes: Vitamin B 12 (Chemical structure)
Identifiers: Product ID 70710-1665_6ac6e28b-b969-4b66-bc1e-cca8a2cb66f3SPL ID 6ac6e28b-b969-4b66-bc1e-cca8a2cb66f3SPL set ID e6712877-ace0-441c-99a9-adf567c0b9a2RxCUI 309594UNII P6YC3EG204
Pharmacologic class: Vitamin B12

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

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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

N470710166501 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 70710-1665-01. 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 Apr 25, 2022.

Indications (excerpt from the label)

INDICATIONS AND USAGE Cyanocobalamin is indicated for vitamin B 12 deficiencies due to malabsorption which may be associated with the following conditions: Addisonian (pernicious) anemia Gastrointestinal pathology, dysfunction, or surgery, including gluten enteropathy or sprue, small bowel bacteria overgrowth, total or partial gastrectomy Fish tapeworm infestation Malignancy of pancreas or bowel Folic acid deficiency It may be possible to treat the underlying disease by surgical correction of anatomic lesions leading to small bowel bacterial overgrowth, expulsion of fish tapeworm, discontinuation of drugs leading to vitamin malabsorption (see Drug Interactions ), use of a gluten-free diet in…

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Other NDCs under ANDA 214655

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

FDA NDC Directory listings under ANDA 214655
Product	Strength	Form · route	Labeler	Product NDC
cyanocobalamin	Cyanocobalamin 1000 ug/mL	Injection, SolutionIntramuscular, Subcutaneous	Zydus Pharmaceuticals USA Inc.	70710-1664
cyanocobalamin	Cyanocobalamin 1000 ug/mL	Injection, SolutionIntramuscular, Subcutaneous	Zydus Pharmaceuticals USA Inc.	70710-1663
cyanocobalamin	Cyanocobalamin 1000 ug/mL	Injection, SolutionIntramuscular, Subcutaneous	Zydus Lifesciences Limited	70771-1690
cyanocobalamin	Cyanocobalamin 1000 ug/mL	Injection, SolutionIntramuscular, Subcutaneous	Zydus Lifesciences Limited	70771-1688
cyanocobalamin	Cyanocobalamin 1000 ug/mL	Injection, SolutionIntramuscular, Subcutaneous	Zydus Lifesciences Limited	70771-1689