Megestrol Acetate NDC 71335-2544

NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory

Product NDC (as listed)71335-2544Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.

Product NDC at billing width71335-2544Add 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 NDC	11-digit (billing)	Package
71335-2544-1	71335254401	30 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE (71335-2544-1)Marketed from Jan 17, 2025
71335-2544-2	71335254402	100 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE (71335-2544-2)Marketed from Jan 17, 2025
71335-2544-3	71335254403	15 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE (71335-2544-3)Marketed from Jan 17, 2025

How the 11-digit form is made: The package segment has 1 digit, so one leading zero is added to it (5-4-1 → 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): Megestrol Acetate
Generic name (nonproprietary): megestrol acetate
Active ingredients: Megestrol acetate — 40 mg/1
Dosage form: Tablet
Route: Oral
Labeler: Bryant Ranch Prepack
Product type: Prescription drug
Marketing category: ANDA — Abbreviated New Drug Application (generic)Application ANDA 074621
Marketing start: Nov 30, 1995
Listing expires: Dec 31, 2026
Other FDA classes: Progesterone Congeners (Chemical structure)
Identifiers: Product ID 71335-2544_8b804ecd-ba91-455f-aa51-9f77446fdbc1SPL ID 8b804ecd-ba91-455f-aa51-9f77446fdbc1SPL set ID 9b764cf3-4756-4f0e-b747-421d71674313RxCUI 860221UNII TJ2M0FR8ES
Pharmacologic class: Progestin

Billing references

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HCPCS codeNo match

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NDC on a medical claim

N471335254401 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 71335-2544-01. 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

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Other NDCs under ANDA 074621

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

FDA NDC Directory listings under ANDA 074621
Product	Strength	Form · route	Labeler	Product NDC
Megestrol Acetate	Megestrol acetate 20 mg/1	TabletOral	Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.	0555-0606
Megestrol Acetate	Megestrol acetate 40 mg/1	TabletOral	Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.	0555-0607