NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory
Product NDC (as listed)71205-579Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.
Product NDC at billing width71205-0579Add 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
71205-579-15712050579151 BOTTLE, DROPPER in 1 CARTON (71205-579-15) / 150 mL in 1 BOTTLE, DROPPERMarketed from Jun 21, 2021

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)
Diclofenac Sodium
Generic name (nonproprietary)
diclofenac sodium
Active ingredients
Diclofenac sodium — 16.05 mg/mL
Dosage form
Solution
Route
Topical
Product type
Prescription drug
Marketing category
ANDA — Abbreviated New Drug Application (generic)Application ANDA 203818
Marketing start
Listing expires
Other FDA classes
Non-Steroidal (Chemical structure)Cyclooxygenase Inhibitors (Mechanism)Decreased Prostaglandin Production (Physiologic effect)
Identifiers
Product ID 71205-579_840fbe22-2b9d-40c5-bf0c-30ed391273aaSPL ID 840fbe22-2b9d-40c5-bf0c-30ed391273aaSPL set ID 1c1ee94c-60d6-4cfc-bb66-1d4f6e630512RxCUI 857700UNII QTG126297Q

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

N471205057915 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 71205-0579-15. 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 . This label includes a boxed warning.

Indications (excerpt from the label)

Diclofenac sodium topical solution, USP is indicated for the treatment of signs and symptoms of osteoarthritis of the knee(s) (1). Diclofenac sodium topical solution is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug indicated for the treatment of signs and symptoms of osteoarthritis of the knee(s). ( 1 )

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Other NDCs under ANDA 203818

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

FDA NDC Directory listings under ANDA 203818
ProductStrengthForm · routeLabelerProduct NDC
Diclofenac SodiumDiclofenac sodium 16.05 mg/mLSolutionTopicalREMEDYREPACK INC.70518-2811
Diclofenac SodiumDiclofenac sodium 16.05 mg/mLSolutionTopicalAsclemed USA, Inc.76420-919
Diclofenac SodiumDiclofenac sodium 16.05 mg/mLSolutionTopicalA-S Medication Solutions50090-6713
Diclofenac SodiumDiclofenac sodium 16.05 mg/mLSolutionTopicalSun Pharmaceutical Industries, Inc.51672-1358
Diclofenac sodiumDiclofenac sodium 16.05 mg/mLSolutionTopicalProficient Rx LP71205-062
Diclofenac SodiumDiclofenac sodium 16.05 mg/mLSolutionTopicalDirect_Rx72189-454
Diclofenac SodiumDiclofenac sodium 16.05 mg/mLSolutionTopicalAdvanced Rx of Tennessee, LLC80425-0361
Diclofenac SodiumDiclofenac sodium 16.05 mg/mLSolutionTopicalPreferred Pharmaceuticals, Inc.68788-7715
Diclofenac SodiumDiclofenac sodium 16.05 mg/mLSolutionTopicalDirectRx72189-319

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