NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory
Product NDC (as listed)71656-021Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.
Product NDC at billing width71656-0021Add 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
71656-021-01716560021017165600210110 TRAY in 1 CASE (71656-021-01) / 10 CUP, UNIT-DOSE in 1 TRAY / 15 mL in 1 CUP, UNIT-DOSE (71656-021-15)Marketed from Oct 5, 2023
71656-021-02716560021027165600210210 TRAY in 1 CASE (71656-021-02) / 10 CUP, UNIT-DOSE in 1 TRAY / 30 mL in 1 CUP, UNIT-DOSE (71656-021-30)Marketed from Oct 5, 2023
71656-021-167165600211671656002116473 mL in 1 BOTTLE (71656-021-16)Marketed from Oct 5, 2023
71656-021-5071656002150716560021505 TRAY in 1 CASE (71656-021-50) / 10 CUP, UNIT-DOSE in 1 TRAY / 15 mL in 1 CUP, UNIT-DOSE (71656-021-15)Marketed from Oct 5, 2023
71656-021-5171656002151716560021515 TRAY in 1 CASE (71656-021-51) / 10 CUP, UNIT-DOSE in 1 TRAY / 30 mL in 1 CUP, UNIT-DOSE (71656-021-30)Marketed from Oct 5, 2023

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)
Potassium Chloride
Generic name (nonproprietary)
potassium chloride oral
Active ingredients
Potassium chloride — 1.5 g/15mL
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 211648
Marketing start
Listing expires
Other FDA classes
Increased Large Intestinal Motility (Physiologic effect)Inhibition Large Intestine Fluid/Electrolyte Absorption (Physiologic effect)Osmotic Activity (Mechanism)Potassium Compounds (Chemical structure)
Identifiers
Product ID 71656-021_5c17860b-20f1-2b92-e063-6294a90af2a4SPL ID 5c17860b-20f1-2b92-e063-6294a90af2a4
Pharmacologic class
Osmotic Laxative; Potassium Salt

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

N471656002101 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 71656-0021-01. 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

The FDA listing for this product does not reference a label (SPL) set.

About NDC 71656-021

What is NDC 71656-021?
71656-021 is the product NDC for Potassium Chloride (potassium chloride oral), Potassium chloride 1.5 g/15mL 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?
Potassium Chloride (Potassium chloride oral).
What is the active ingredient?
Potassium chloride.
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 Potassium Chloride?
216 other product NDCs are listed under this name. See all Potassium Chloride 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 Potassium Chloride NDCs
ProductStrengthForm · routeLabelerProduct NDCPackage NDCs (11-digit)
Potassium Chloridepotassium chloride oralPotassium chloride 1.5 g/15mLSolutionOralCardinal Health 107, LLC55154-802655154-8026-05
Potassium ChloridePotassium chloride 1.5 g/1.58gPowder, For solutionOralCardinal Health 107, LLC55154-835255154-8352-05
Potassium ChloridePotassium chloride 750 mg/1Tablet, Film coated, Extended releaseOralCoupler LLC67046-103267046-1032-03
Potassium ChloridePotassium chloride 750 mg/1Tablet, Film coated, Extended releaseOralSt. Mary's Medical Park Pharmacy60760-42360760-0423-90
Potassium ChloridePotassium chloride 750 mg/1Tablet, Extended releaseOralNorthwind Health Company, LLC82868-11182868-0111-90
Potassium ChloridePotassium chloride 20 meq/15mLSolutionOralAjenat Pharmaceuticals LLC82983-41182983-0411-47
Potassium ChloridePotassium chloride 40 meq/15mLSolutionOralAjenat Pharmaceuticals LLC82983-41282983-0412-47
Potassium ChloridePotassium chloride 20 meq/1Tablet, Extended releaseOralMajor Pharmaceuticals0904-754800904-7548-61
Potassium ChloridePotassium chloride 3 g/3.16gFor solutionOralIPG Pharmaceuticals, Inc.71085-08371085-0083-30
Potassium ChloridePotassium chloride 20 meq/15mLSolutionOralAurobindo Pharma Limited59651-95959651-0959-47

All 217 Potassium Chloride NDCs

Other NDCs under ANDA 211648

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

FDA NDC Directory listings under ANDA 211648
ProductStrengthForm · routeLabelerProduct NDC
Potassium Chloridepotassium chloride oralPotassium chloride 1.5 g/15mLSolutionOralATLANTIC BIOLOGICALS CORP.17856-0048
Potassium Chloridepotassium chloride oralPotassium chloride 1.5 g/15mLSolutionOralCardinal Health 107, LLC55154-8026
Potassium ChloridePotassium chloride 1.5 g/15mLSolutionOralAmerican Health Packaging60687-628
Potassium Chloridepotassium chloride oralPotassium chloride 1.5 g/15mLSolutionOralAmerican Health Packaging60687-884
Potassium ChloridePotassium chloride 3 g/15mLSolutionOralSaptalis Pharmaceuticals, LLC71656-022
Potassium ChloridePotassium chloride 1.5 g/15mLSolutionOralKesin Pharma Corporation81033-220
Potassium ChloridePotassium chloride 3 g/30mLSolutionOralKesin Pharma Corporation81033-240

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