NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory
Product NDC (as listed)71656-016Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.
Product NDC at billing width71656-0016Add 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
71656-016-017165600160171656001601100 CUP, UNIT-DOSE in 1 TRAY (71656-016-01) / 5 mL in 1 CUP, UNIT-DOSE (71656-016-05)Marketed from Feb 21, 2024
71656-016-027165600160271656001602100 CUP, UNIT-DOSE in 1 TRAY (71656-016-02) / 10 mL in 1 CUP, UNIT-DOSE (71656-016-10)Marketed from Feb 21, 2024
71656-016-047165600160471656001604118 mL in 1 BOTTLE (71656-016-04)Marketed from Feb 21, 2024
71656-016-50716560016507165600165050 CUP, UNIT-DOSE in 1 TRAY (71656-016-50) / 5 mL in 1 CUP, UNIT-DOSE (71656-016-05)Marketed from Feb 21, 2024
71656-016-51716560016517165600165150 CUP, UNIT-DOSE in 1 TRAY (71656-016-51) / 10 mL in 1 CUP, UNIT-DOSE (71656-016-10)Marketed from Feb 21, 2024

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)
Levocarnitine
Generic name (nonproprietary)
levocarnitine oral
Active ingredients
Levocarnitine — 1 g/10mL
Dosage form
Solution
Route
Oral
Labeler
Saptalis Pharmaceuticals, LLCNDC labeler code 71656
Product type
Prescription drug
Marketing category
ANDA — Abbreviated New Drug Application (generic)Application ANDA 212533
Marketing start
Listing expires
Other FDA classes
Carnitine (Chemical structure)
Identifiers
Product ID 71656-016_30a343cc-caab-d417-e063-6394a90ad77bSPL ID 30a343cc-caab-d417-e063-6394a90ad77bSPL set ID 75b43fb1-4486-48a0-b571-7754dce350a3RxCUI 315134UNII 0G389FZZ9MUPC 0371656016043
Pharmacologic class
Carnitine Analog

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 HCPCS code in Med-Code's directory. Oral products like this are usually dispensed by a pharmacy and billed by NDC.

NDC on a medical claim

N471656001601 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 71656-0016-01. 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

Current FDA label (SPL), effective .

Indications (excerpt from the label)

INDICATIONS AND USAGE Levocarnitine oral solution is indicated in the treatment of primary systemic carnitine deficiency. In the reported cases, the clinical presentation consisted of recurrent episodes of Reye-like encephalopathy, hypoketotic hypoglycemia, and/or cardiomyopathy. Associated symptoms included hypotonia, muscle weakness and failure to thrive. A diagnosis of primary carnitine deficiency requires that serum, red cell and/or tissue carnitine levels be low and that the patient does not have a primary defect in fatty acid or organic acid oxidation (see CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY ). In some patients, particularly those presenting with cardiomyopathy, carnitine supplementation rapidly all…

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About NDC 71656-016

What is NDC 71656-016?
71656-016 is the product NDC for Levocarnitine (levocarnitine oral), Levocarnitine 1 g/10mL solution, listed with the FDA by Saptalis Pharmaceuticals, LLC. It has 5 package NDCs, shown above in 10- and 11-digit form.
What drug is associated with this NDC?
Levocarnitine (Levocarnitine Oral).
What is the active ingredient?
Levocarnitine.
Who is the labeler?
Saptalis Pharmaceuticals, LLC, NDC labeler code 71656. The labeler is the company responsible for the label; it may be the manufacturer, a repackager or a distributor.
What other NDCs exist for Levocarnitine?
12 other product NDCs are listed under this name. See all Levocarnitine 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 Levocarnitine NDCs
ProductStrengthForm · routeLabelerProduct NDCPackage NDCs (11-digit)
levocarnitineLevocarnitine 1 g/5mLInjection, SolutionIntravenousGland Pharma Limited68083-68168083-0681-05
LevocarnitineLevocarnitine 1 g/5mLInjection, SolutionIntravenousBaxter Healthcare Corporation36000-36836000-0368-10
levocarnitineLevocarnitine 1 g/5mLInjection, SolutionIntravenousDevatis Inc.73043-03473043-0034-05
LevocarnitineLevocarnitine 200 mg/mLInjection, SolutionIntravenousAmerican Regent, Inc.0517-104500517-1045-05
LevocarnitineLevocarnitine 200 mg/mLInjection, SolutionIntravenousAmerican Regent, Inc.0517-107500517-1075-01
LevocarnitineLevocarnitine 1 g/5mLInjectionIntravenousHikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc.0143-985200143-9852-10
LevocarnitineLevocarnitine 330 mg/1TabletOralANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc.70954-49270954-0492-10
LevocarnitineLevocarnitine 1 g/10mLSolutionOralTRUPHARMA, LLC52817-83052817-0830-04
LevocarnitineLevocarnitine 330 mg/1TabletOralRising Pharma Holdings, Inc.16571-76216571-0762-09
LevocarnitineLevocarnitine 1 g/10mLSolutionOralANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc.70954-13970954-0139-10

All 13 Levocarnitine NDCs

Other NDCs under ANDA 212533

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

FDA NDC Directory listings under ANDA 212533
ProductStrengthForm · routeLabelerProduct NDC
LevocarnitineLevocarnitine 1 g/10mLSolutionOralTRUPHARMA, LLC52817-830

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