NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory
Product NDC (as listed)70860-100Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.
Product NDC at billing width70860-0100Add 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
70860-100-10708600100107086001001010 VIAL, SINGLE-DOSE in 1 CARTON (70860-100-10) / 5 mL in 1 VIAL, SINGLE-DOSE (70860-100-41)Marketed from Jan 1, 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)
Azithromycin
Generic name (nonproprietary)
azithromycin monohydrate
Active ingredients
Azithromycin monohydrate — 500 mg/5mL
Dosage form
Injection, Powder, Lyophilized, For solution
Route
Intravenous
Labeler
Athenex Pharmaceutical Division, LLC.NDC labeler code 70860
Product type
Prescription drug
Marketing category
ANDA — Abbreviated New Drug Application (generic)Application ANDA 065501
Marketing start
Marketing end
Other FDA classes
Macrolides (Chemical structure)
Identifiers
Product ID 70860-100_2cc930e3-dd57-6e2f-e063-6294a90a3111SPL ID 2cc930e3-dd57-6e2f-e063-6294a90a3111SPL set ID 324330c5-20fe-4b22-adf2-14a6e91e71efRxCUI 1668238UNII JTE4MNN1MD
Pharmacologic class
Macrolide 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 drug-specific HCPCS code in Med-Code's directory for this product. The directory is curated and not complete — check the current CMS HCPCS file before billing.

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

N470860010010 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 70860-0100-10. 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)

Azithromycin for injection is a macrolide antibacterial drug indicated for the treatment of patients with infections caused by susceptible strains of the designated microorganisms in the conditions listed below. Azithromycin for injection is a macrolide antibacterial drug indicated for mild to moderate infections caused by designated, susceptible bacteria: Community-acquired pneumonia in adults ( 1.1 ) Pelvic inflammatory disease ( 1.2 ) To reduce the development of drug-resistant bacteria and maintain the effectiveness of azithromycin and other antibacterial drugs, azithromycin should be used only to treat or prevent infections that are proven or strongly suspected to be caused by susceptib…

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About NDC 70860-100

What is NDC 70860-100?
70860-100 is the product NDC for Azithromycin (azithromycin monohydrate), Azithromycin monohydrate 500 mg/5mL injection, powder, lyophilized, for solution, listed with the FDA by Athenex Pharmaceutical Division, LLC.. It has 1 package NDC, shown above in 10- and 11-digit form.
What drug is associated with this NDC?
Azithromycin (Azithromycin monohydrate).
What is the active ingredient?
Azithromycin monohydrate.
Who is the labeler?
Athenex Pharmaceutical Division, LLC., NDC labeler code 70860. The labeler is the company responsible for the label; it may be the manufacturer, a repackager or a distributor.
What other NDCs exist for Azithromycin?
146 other product NDCs are listed under this name. See all Azithromycin 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 Azithromycin NDCs
ProductStrengthForm · routeLabelerProduct NDCPackage NDCs (11-digit)
AzithromycinAzithromycin dihydrate 500 mg/1Tablet, Film coatedOralCoupler LLC67046-169867046-1698-03
azithromycinAzithromycin dihydrate 500 mg/1Tablet, Film coatedOralRising Pharma Holdings, Inc.64980-72664980-0726-0364980-0726-13
azithromycinAzithromycin dihydrate 250 mg/1Tablet, Film coatedOralRising Pharma Holdings, Inc.64980-72764980-0727-0364980-0727-16
azithromycinAzithromycin dihydrate 250 mg/1Tablet, Film coatedOralCoupler LLC67046-050867046-0508-03
AzithromycinAzithromycin dihydrate 200 mg/5mLPowder, For suspensionOralAiPing Pharmaceutical, Inc.11788-12911788-0129-1311788-0129-1411788-0129-15
AzithromycinAzithromycin dihydrate 100 mg/5mLPowder, For suspensionOralAiPing Pharmaceutical, Inc.11788-12811788-0128-13
AzithromycinAzithromycin dihydrate 200 mg/5mLPowder, For suspensionOralA-S Medication Solutions50090-814450090-8144-00
Azithromycinazithromycin monohydrateAzithromycin monohydrate 500 mg/5mLInjection, Powder, Lyophilized, For solutionIntravenousSagent Pharmaceuticals25021-18025021-0180-10
azithromycinAzithromycin dihydrate 500 mg/1Tablet, Film coatedOralREMEDYREPACK INC.70518-436770518-4367-0070518-4367-0170518-4367-03+1 more
azithromycinAzithromycin dihydrate 250 mg/1Tablet, Film coatedOralREMEDYREPACK INC.70518-435670518-4356-00

All 147 Azithromycin NDCs

Other NDCs under ANDA 065501

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

FDA NDC Directory listings under ANDA 065501
ProductStrengthForm · routeLabelerProduct NDC
Azithromycinazithromycin monohydrateAzithromycin monohydrate 500 mg/5mLInjection, Powder, Lyophilized, For solutionIntravenousSagent Pharmaceuticals25021-180
Azithromycinazithromycin monohydrateAzithromycin monohydrate 500 mg/5mLInjection, Powder, Lyophilized, For solutionIntravenousAthenex Pharmaceutical Division, LLC.70860-125
Azithromycin monohydrateAzithromycin monohydrate 500 mg/10mLInjection, Powder, Lyophilized, For solutionIntravenousGland Pharma Limited68083-199
Azithromycin monohydrateAzithromycin monohydrate 500 mg/10mLInjection, Powder, Lyophilized, For solutionIntravenousSun Pharmaceutical Industries, Inc.70095-025

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