Metronidazole NDC 70771-1834

NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory

Product NDC (as listed)70771-1834Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.

Product NDC at billing width70771-1834Add 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
70771-1834-4	70771183404	1 TUBE in 1 CARTON (70771-1834-4) / 45 g in 1 TUBEMarketed from May 31, 2023

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): Metronidazole
Generic name (nonproprietary): metronidazole
Active ingredients: Metronidazole — 7.5 mg/g
Dosage form: Cream
Route: Topical
Labeler: Zydus Lifesciences Limited
Product type: Prescription drug
Marketing category: ANDA — Abbreviated New Drug Application (generic)Application ANDA 217128
Marketing start: May 31, 2023
Listing expires: Dec 31, 2026
Other FDA classes: Nitroimidazoles (Chemical structure)
Identifiers: Product ID 70771-1834_bac9d2c8-3d87-4ec8-aa22-760d3c66440bSPL ID bac9d2c8-3d87-4ec8-aa22-760d3c66440bSPL set ID 728ebe6d-7a20-481d-845a-ceffa450179fRxCUI 311678UNII 140QMO216E
Pharmacologic class: Nitroimidazole Antimicrobial

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. Topical products like this are usually dispensed by a pharmacy and billed by NDC.

NDC on a medical claim

N470771183404 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 70771-1834-04. 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 May 5, 2023.

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Other NDCs under ANDA 217128

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

FDA NDC Directory listings under ANDA 217128
Product	Strength	Form · route	Labeler	Product NDC
Metronidazole	Metronidazole 7.5 mg/g	CreamTopical	Preferred Pharmaceuticals Inc.	68788-8552
Metronidazole	Metronidazole 7.5 mg/g	CreamTopical	Viona Pharmaceuticals Inc	72578-129