NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory
Product NDC (as listed)71288-169Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.
Product NDC at billing width71288-0169Add 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
71288-169-2571288016925712880169251 VIAL, MULTI-DOSE in 1 CARTON (71288-169-25) / 25 mL in 1 VIAL, MULTI-DOSEMarketed from Feb 28, 2022

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)
Cytarabine
Generic name (nonproprietary)
cytarabine
Active ingredients
Cytarabine — 20 mg/mL
Dosage form
Injection, Solution
Route
Intravenous, Subcutaneous
Labeler
Meitheal Pharmaceuticals Inc.NDC labeler code 71288
Product type
Prescription drug
Marketing category
ANDA — Abbreviated New Drug Application (generic)Application ANDA 208485
Marketing start
Listing expires
Other FDA classes
Nucleic Acid Synthesis Inhibitors (Mechanism)
Identifiers
Product ID 71288-169_bb497b35-a3a3-43e8-a187-6ad2851acf26SPL ID bb497b35-a3a3-43e8-a187-6ad2851acf26SPL set ID 8b366382-c8d1-4344-86b7-f65e92a8952bRxCUI 240416UNII 04079A1RDZ
Pharmacologic class
Nucleoside Metabolic Inhibitor

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

N471288016925 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 71288-0169-25. 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)

INDICATIONS AND USAGE Cytarabine in combination with other approved anti-cancer drugs is indicated for remission induction in acute non-lymphocytic leukemia of adults and children. It has also been found useful in the treatment of acute lymphocytic leukemia and the blast phase of chronic myelocytic leukemia. Intrathecal administration of Cytarabine Injection (preservative-free only) is indicated for the prophylaxis and treatment of meningeal leukemia.

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About NDC 71288-169

What is NDC 71288-169?
71288-169 is the product NDC for Cytarabine, Cytarabine 20 mg/mL injection, solution, listed with the FDA by Meitheal Pharmaceuticals Inc.. It has 1 package NDC, shown above in 10- and 11-digit form.
What drug is associated with this NDC?
Cytarabine.
What is the active ingredient?
Cytarabine.
Who is the labeler?
Meitheal Pharmaceuticals Inc., NDC labeler code 71288. The labeler is the company responsible for the label; it may be the manufacturer, a repackager or a distributor.
What other NDCs exist for Cytarabine?
13 other product NDCs are listed under this name. See all Cytarabine 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 Cytarabine NDCs
ProductStrengthForm · routeLabelerProduct NDCPackage NDCs (11-digit)
CytarabineCytarabine 100 mg/mLInjection, SolutionIntrathecal, Intravenous, SubcutaneousHospira, Inc.61703-15561703-0155-01
cytarabineCytarabine 100 mg/mLInjection, SolutionIntrathecal, Intravenous, SubcutaneousSagent Pharmaceuticals25021-22325021-0223-20
cytarabineCytarabine 20 mg/mLInjection, SolutionIntrathecal, Intravenous, SubcutaneousSagent Pharmaceuticals25021-22925021-0229-05
CytarabineCytarabine 20 mg/mLInjection, SolutionIntrathecal, Intravenous, SubcutaneousMeitheal Pharmaceuticals Inc.71288-10871288-0108-06
CytarabineCytarabine 100 mg/mLInjection, SolutionIntrathecal, Intravenous, SubcutaneousGland Pharma Limited68083-33768083-0337-01
CytarabineCytarabine 20 mg/mLInjection, SolutionIntrathecal, Intravenous, SubcutaneousGland Pharma Limited68083-34368083-0343-05
CytarabineCytarabine 2 g/20mLInjection, SolutionIntrathecal, Intravenous, SubcutaneousMeitheal Pharmaceuticals Inc.71288-10971288-0109-20
CytarabineCytarabine 20 mg/mLInjection, SolutionIntravenous, SubcutaneousMeitheal Pharmaceuticals Inc.71288-16871288-0168-50
CytarabineCytarabine 100 mg/mLInjection, SolutionIntrathecal, Intravenous, SubcutaneousFresenius Kabi USA, LLC63323-12063323-0120-20
CytarabineCytarabine 100 mg/mLInjection, SolutionIntrathecal, Intravenous, SubcutaneousHospira, Inc.61703-31961703-0319-22

All 14 Cytarabine NDCs

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