NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory
Product NDC (as listed)71288-808Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.
Product NDC at billing width71288-0808Add 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
71288-808-767128808087610 VIAL, PHARMACY BULK PACKAGE in 1 CARTON (71288-808-76) / 5 mL in 1 VIAL, PHARMACY BULK PACKAGE (71288-808-75)Marketed from Apr 27, 2018
71288-808-77712880808771 VIAL, PHARMACY BULK PACKAGE in 1 CARTON (71288-808-77) / 10 mL in 1 VIAL, PHARMACY BULK PACKAGEMarketed from Apr 27, 2018

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)
Phenylephrine Hydrochloride
Generic name (nonproprietary)
phenylephrine hydrochloride
Active ingredients
Phenylephrine hydrochloride — 10 mg/mL
Dosage form
Injection
Route
Intravenous
Product type
Prescription drug
Marketing category
ANDA — Abbreviated New Drug Application (generic)Application ANDA 210333
Marketing start
Listing expires
Other FDA classes
Adrenergic alpha1-Agonists (Mechanism)
Identifiers
Product ID 71288-808_80aeb2e2-c42c-454b-a2da-880b0ff9319dSPL ID 80aeb2e2-c42c-454b-a2da-880b0ff9319dSPL set ID 943638b7-527b-4724-a6b7-2018862396d4RxCUI 1232651UNII 04JA59TNSJ
Pharmacologic class
alpha-1 Adrenergic Agonist

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

N471288080876 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 71288-0808-76. 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)

Phenylephrine Hydrochloride Injection is indicated for the treatment of clinically important hypotension resulting primarily from vasodilation in the setting of anesthesia. Phenylephrine Hydrochloride Injection is an alpha-1 adrenergic receptor agonist indicated for the treatment of clinically important hypotension resulting primarily from vasodilation in the setting of anesthesia. ( 1 )

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