Prescription drug · NDA

Solu-Medrol (methylprednisolone sodium succinate) NDC 71872-7061

Methylprednisolone sodium succinate 125 mg/2mL · Injection, Powder, For solution · Intramuscular, Intravenous · Medical Purchasing Solutions, LLC

NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory
Product NDC (as listed)71872-7061Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.
Product NDC at billing width71872-7061Add 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
71872-7061-1718727061011 VIAL in 1 BAG (71872-7061-1) / 2 mL in 1 VIALMarketed from Mar 19, 2018

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)
Solu-Medrol
Generic name (nonproprietary)
methylprednisolone sodium succinate
Active ingredients
Methylprednisolone sodium succinate — 125 mg/2mL
Dosage form
Injection, Powder, For solution
Route
Intramuscular, Intravenous
Product type
Prescription drug
Marketing category
NDA — New Drug ApplicationApplication NDA 011856
Marketing start
Listing expires
Other FDA classes
Corticosteroid Hormone Receptor Agonists (Mechanism)
Identifiers
Product ID 71872-7061_fceaa3aa-c18e-c32b-e053-6394a90a4ac5SPL ID fceaa3aa-c18e-c32b-e053-6394a90a4ac5SPL set ID 6a26a977-95dd-cdae-e053-2a91aa0a8b0aRxCUI 1743704, 1743707UNII LEC9GKY20K
Pharmacologic class
Corticosteroid

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

N471872706101 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 71872-7061-01. 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 When oral therapy is not feasible, and the strength, dosage form, and route of administration of the drug reasonably lend the preparation to the treatment of the condition, the intravenous or intramuscular use of SOLU-MEDROL Sterile Powder is indicated as follows: Allergic states Control of severe or incapacitating allergic conditions intractable to adequate trials of conventional treatment in asthma, atopic dermatitis, contact dermatitis, drug hypersensitivity reactions, perennial or seasonal allergic rhinitis, serum sickness, transfusion reactions. Dermatologic diseases Bullous dermatitis herpetiformis, exfoliative erythroderma, mycosis fungoides, pemphigus, severe er…

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Other NDCs under NDA 011856

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

FDA NDC Directory listings under NDA 011856
ProductStrengthForm · routeLabelerProduct NDC
Solu-Medrolmethylprednisolone sodium succinateMethylprednisolone sodium succinate 125 mg/2mLInjection, Powder, For solutionIntramuscular, IntravenousA-S Medication Solutions50090-0271
Solu-Medrolmethylprednisolone sodium succinateMethylprednisolone sodium succinate 40 mg/mLInjection, Powder, For solutionIntramuscular, IntravenousMedical Purchasing Solutions, LLC71872-7085
Solu-Medrolmethylprednisolone sodium succinateMethylprednisolone sodium succinate 40 mg/mLInjection, Powder, For solutionIntramuscular, IntravenousPharmacia & Upjohn Company LLC0009-0039
Solu-Medrolmethylprednisolone sodium succinateMethylprednisolone sodium succinate 125 mg/2mLInjection, Powder, For solutionIntramuscular, IntravenousSportpharm LLC85766-254
Solu-Medrolmethylprednisolone sodium succinateMethylprednisolone sodium succinate 125 mg/2mLInjection, Powder, For solutionIntramuscular, IntravenousREMEDYREPACK INC.70518-2023
Solu-Medrol(R) Methylprednisolone Sodium SuccinatMethylprednisolone sodium succinate 500 mg/4mLInjection, Powder, For solutionIntramuscular, IntravenousHF Acquisition Co LLC, DBA HealthFirst51662-1483
Solu-Medrolmethylprednisolone sodium succinateMethylprednisolone sodium succinate 500 mg/4mLInjection, Powder, For solutionIntramuscular, IntravenousPharmacia & Upjohn Company LLC0009-0003
Solu-Medrolmethylprednisolone sodium succinateMethylprednisolone sodium succinate 40 mg/mLInjection, Powder, For solutionIntramuscular, IntravenousCardinal Health 107, LLC55154-3939
Solu-Medrolmethylprednisolone sodium succinateMethylprednisolone sodium succinate 40 mg/mLInjection, Powder, For solutionIntramuscular, IntravenousCardinal Health 107, LLC55154-3940
Solu-Medrolmethylprednisolone sodium succinateMethylprednisolone sodium succinate 125 mg/2mLInjection, Powder, For solutionIntramuscular, IntravenousCardinal Health 107, LLC55154-3941
Solu-Medrolmethylprednisolone sodium succinateMethylprednisolone sodium succinate 125 mg/2mLInjection, Powder, For solutionIntramuscular, IntravenousCardinal Health 107, LLC55154-3944
Solu-Medrolmethylprednisolone sodium succinateMethylprednisolone sodium succinate 125 mg/2mLInjection, Powder, For solutionIntramuscular, IntravenousPharmacia & Upjohn Company LLC0009-0047
Solu-Medrolmethylprednisolone sodium succinateMethylprednisolone sodium succinate 125 mg/2mLInjection, Powder, For solutionIntramuscular, IntravenousMedical Purchasing Solutions, LLC71872-7232
Solu-Medrolmethylprednisolone sodium succinateMethylprednisolone sodium succinate 40 mg/mLInjection, Powder, For solutionIntramuscular, IntravenousPharmacia & Upjohn Company LLC0009-0039
Solu-Medrolmethylprednisolone sodium succinateMethylprednisolone sodium succinate 125 mg/2mLInjection, Powder, For solutionIntramuscular, IntravenousHenry Schein, Inc.0404-9957
Solu-Medrolmethylprednisolone sodium succinateMethylprednisolone sodium succinate 40 mg/mLInjection, Powder, For solutionIntramuscular, IntravenousHenry Schein, Inc.0404-9958
Solu-Medrolmethylprednisolone sodium succinateMethylprednisolone sodium succinate 1 g/mLInjection, Powder, For solutionIntramuscular, IntravenousPharmacia & Upjohn Company LLC0009-0698
Solu-Medrolmethylprednisolone sodium succinateMethylprednisolone sodium succinate 40 mg/mLInjection, Powder, For solutionIntramuscular, IntravenousProPharma Distribution84549-039
Solu-Medrolmethylprednisolone sodium succinateMethylprednisolone sodium succinate 125 mg/2mLInjection, Powder, For solutionIntramuscular, IntravenousProPharma Distribution84549-047
Solu-Medrolmethylprednisolone sodium succinateMethylprednisolone sodium succinate 2 g/30.6mLInjection, Powder, For solutionIntramuscular, IntravenousPharmacia & Upjohn Company LLC0009-0850

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