NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory
Product NDC (as listed)71288-450Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.
Product NDC at billing width71288-0450Add 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
71288-450-02712880450027128804500225 VIAL, MULTI-DOSE in 1 CARTON (71288-450-02) / 1 mL in 1 VIAL, MULTI-DOSE (71288-450-01)Marketed from Jul 2, 2025

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)
Heparin Sodium
Generic name (nonproprietary)
heparin sodium
Active ingredients
Heparin sodium — 5000 [USP'U]/mL
Dosage form
Injection
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 211007
Marketing start
Listing expires
Other FDA classes
Heparin (Chemical structure)
Identifiers
Product ID 71288-450_505f018d-608d-4dd4-b7b9-640b25b0fc44SPL ID 505f018d-608d-4dd4-b7b9-640b25b0fc44SPL set ID 02fb700d-a28c-4d45-b78d-382dc0d5986cRxCUI 1361226, 1361615, 1362831, 1658637, 1658659, 1659263UNII ZZ45AB24CA
Pharmacologic class
Anti-coagulant; Unfractionated Heparin

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

N471288045002 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 71288-0450-02. 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 .

Indications (excerpt from the label)

Heparin Sodium Injection is indicated for: Prophylaxis and treatment of venous thrombosis and pulmonary embolism; Prevention of postoperative deep venous thrombosis and pulmonary embolism in patients undergoing major abdominothoracic surgery or who, for other reasons, are at risk of developing thromboembolic disease; Atrial fibrillation with embolization; Treatment of acute and chronic consumptive coagulopathies (disseminated intravascular coagulation); Prevention of clotting in arterial and cardiac surgery; Prophylaxis and treatment of peripheral arterial embolism. Anticoagulant use in blood transfusions, extracorporeal circulation, and dialysis procedures. HEPARIN SODIUM INJECTION is an an…

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About NDC 71288-450

What is NDC 71288-450?
71288-450 is the product NDC for Heparin Sodium, Heparin sodium 5000 [USP'U]/mL injection, 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?
Heparin Sodium.
What is the active ingredient?
Heparin sodium.
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 Heparin Sodium?
118 other product NDCs are listed under this name. See all Heparin Sodium 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 Heparin Sodium NDCs
ProductStrengthForm · routeLabelerProduct NDCPackage NDCs (11-digit)
Heparin SodiumHeparin sodium 5000 [USP'U]/.5mLInjection, SolutionIntravenous, SubcutaneousCardinal Health 107, LLC55154-958955154-9589-05
Heparin SodiumHeparin sodium 5000 [USP'U]/mLInjectionIntravenous, SubcutaneousREMEDYREPACK INC.70518-454770518-4547-00
Heparin SodiumHeparin sodium 10000 [USP'U]/mLInjectionIntravenous, SubcutaneousMeitheal Pharmaceuticals Inc.71288-45171288-0451-02
Heparin SodiumHeparin sodium 1000 [USP'U]/mLInjectionIntravenous, SubcutaneousMeitheal Pharmaceuticals Inc.71288-44971288-0449-02
Heparin SodiumHeparin sodium 2000 [USP'U]/2mLInjectionIntravenous, SubcutaneousNorthStar RxLLC72603-33672603-0336-25
Heparin SodiumHeparin sodium 5000 [USP'U]/mLInjectionIntravenous, SubcutaneousNorthStar RxLLC72603-41272603-0412-25
Heparin SodiumHeparin sodium 10000 [USP'U]/mLInjectionIntravenous, SubcutaneousNorthStar RxLLC72603-50172603-0501-25
Heparin SodiumHeparin sodium 1000 [USP'U]/mLInjectionIntravenous, SubcutaneousMedical Purchasing Solutions, LLC.71872-735171872-7351-01
Heparin SodiumHeparin sodium 1000 [USP'U]/mLInjectionIntravenous, SubcutaneousMedical Purchasing Solutions, LLC71872-735271872-7352-01
Heparin SodiumHeparin sodium 1000 [USP'U]/mLInjectionIntravenous, SubcutaneousNorthStar RxLLC72603-17972603-0179-25

All 119 Heparin Sodium NDCs

Other NDCs under ANDA 211007

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

FDA NDC Directory listings under ANDA 211007
ProductStrengthForm · routeLabelerProduct NDC
Heparin SodiumHeparin sodium 5000 [USP'U]/mLInjectionIntravenous, SubcutaneousNorthStar RxLLC72603-412
Heparin SodiumHeparin sodium 10000 [USP'U]/mLInjectionIntravenous, SubcutaneousNorthStar RxLLC72603-501
Heparin SodiumHeparin sodium 1000 [USP'U]/mLInjectionIntravenous, SubcutaneousMedical Purchasing Solutions, LLC.71872-7351
Heparin SodiumHeparin sodium 1000 [USP'U]/mLInjectionIntravenous, SubcutaneousMedical Purchasing Solutions, LLC71872-7352
Heparin SodiumHeparin sodium 1000 [USP'U]/mLInjectionIntravenous, SubcutaneousNorthStar RxLLC72603-179
Heparin SodiumHeparin sodium 10000 [USP'U]/mLInjectionIntravenous, SubcutaneousMeitheal Pharmaceuticals Inc.71288-404
Heparin SodiumHeparin sodium 1000 [USP'U]/mLInjectionIntravenous, SubcutaneousMeitheal Pharmaceuticals Inc.71288-402
Heparin SodiumHeparin sodium 5000 [USP'U]/mLInjectionIntravenous, SubcutaneousMeitheal Pharmaceuticals Inc.71288-403
Heparin SodiumHeparin sodium 5000 [USP'U]/mLInjectionIntravenous, SubcutaneousNorthStar RxLLC72603-214
Heparin SodiumHeparin sodium 10000 [USP'U]/mLInjectionIntravenous, SubcutaneousMeitheal Pharmaceuticals Inc.71288-451
Heparin SodiumHeparin sodium 1000 [USP'U]/mLInjectionIntravenous, SubcutaneousMeitheal Pharmaceuticals Inc.71288-449
Heparin SodiumHeparin sodium 1000 [USP'U]/mLInjectionIntravenous, SubcutaneousNorthStar RxLLC72603-234
Heparin SodiumHeparin sodium 1000 [USP'U]/mLInjectionIntravenous, SubcutaneousNorthStar RxLLC72603-267

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