NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory
Product NDC (as listed)71288-202Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.
Product NDC at billing width71288-0202Add 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
71288-202-0271288020202712880202021 VIAL, SINGLE-DOSE in 1 CARTON (71288-202-02) / 2 mL in 1 VIAL, SINGLE-DOSEMarketed from Dec 6, 2019

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)
Sodium Nitroprusside
Generic name (nonproprietary)
sodium nitroprusside
Active ingredients
Sodium nitroprusside — 50 mg/2mL
Dosage form
Injection, Solution
Route
Intravenous
Labeler
Meitheal Pharmaceuticals Inc.NDC labeler code 71288
Product type
Prescription drug
Marketing category
ANDA — Abbreviated New Drug Application (generic)Application ANDA 211016
Marketing start
Listing expires
Other FDA classes
Vasodilation (Physiologic effect)
Identifiers
Product ID 71288-202_e5bd8841-49d6-43fd-9c13-5d0134872ce2SPL ID e5bd8841-49d6-43fd-9c13-5d0134872ce2SPL set ID 820eadcb-1230-4b17-a652-e69b52b3c12fRxCUI 240793UNII EAO03PE1TC
Pharmacologic class
Vasodilator

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

N471288020202 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 71288-0202-02. 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 Sodium nitroprusside is indicated for the immediate reduction of blood pressure of adult and pediatric patients in hypertensive crises. Concomitant longer-acting antihypertensive medication should be administered so that the duration of treatment with sodium nitroprusside can be minimized. Sodium nitroprusside is also indicated for producing controlled hypotension in order to reduce bleeding during surgery. Sodium nitroprusside is also indicated for the treatment of acute congestive heart failure.

Excerpt only. Read the full label for complete information.

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About NDC 71288-202

What is NDC 71288-202?
71288-202 is the product NDC for Sodium Nitroprusside, Sodium nitroprusside 50 mg/2mL 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?
Sodium Nitroprusside.
What is the active ingredient?
Sodium nitroprusside.
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 Sodium Nitroprusside?
16 other product NDCs are listed under this name. See all Sodium Nitroprusside 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 Sodium Nitroprusside NDCs
ProductStrengthForm · routeLabelerProduct NDCPackage NDCs (11-digit)
Sodium NitroprussideSodium nitroprusside 50 mg/2mLInjection, SolutionIntravenousDr.Reddy's Laboratories Inc.,75907-29075907-0290-11
Sodium NitroprussideSodium nitroprusside 50 mg/2mLInjectionIntravenousCaplin Steriles Limited65145-10165145-0101-01
sodium nitroprussideSodium nitroprusside 50 mg/2mLInjection, Solution, ConcentrateIntravenousHainan Poly Pharm. Co., Ltd.14335-13114335-0131-01
Sodium NitroprussideSodium nitroprusside .2 mg/mLInjection, SolutionIntravenousHainan Poly Pharm. Co., Ltd.14335-13214335-0132-01
Sodium NitroprussideSodium nitroprusside .2 mg/mLInjection, SolutionIntravenousHainan Poly Pharm. Co., Ltd.14335-13314335-0133-01
Sodium NitroprussideSodium nitroprusside .5 mg/mLInjection, SolutionIntravenousHainan Poly Pharm. Co., Ltd.14335-13414335-0134-01
Sodium NitroprussideSodium nitroprusside 50 mg/2mLInjectionIntravenousBE Pharmaceuticals Inc.71839-12071839-0120-01
Sodium NitroprussideSodium nitroprusside 50 mg/2mLInjectionIntravenousAuroMedics Pharma LLC55150-32055150-0320-01
sodium nitroprussideSodium nitroprusside 50 mg/2mLInjection, Solution, ConcentrateIntravenousSlate Run Pharmaceuticals, LLC70436-02870436-0028-80
Sodium nitroprussideSodium nitroprusside 25 mg/mLInjection, Solution, ConcentrateIntravenousMylan Institutional LLC67457-99967457-0999-02

All 17 Sodium Nitroprusside NDCs

Other NDCs under ANDA 211016

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

FDA NDC Directory listings under ANDA 211016
ProductStrengthForm · routeLabelerProduct NDC
Sodium NitroprussideSodium nitroprusside 50 mg/2mLInjectionIntravenousCaplin Steriles Limited65145-101

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