NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory
Product NDC (as listed)71872-7180Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.
Product NDC at billing width71872-7180Add 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
71872-7180-1718727180011 VIAL, SINGLE-DOSE in 1 BAG (71872-7180-1) / 1 mL in 1 VIAL, SINGLE-DOSEMarketed from Oct 9, 2019

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)
Diphenhydramine Hydrochloride
Generic name (nonproprietary)
diphenhydramine hydrochloride
Active ingredients
Diphenhydramine hydrochloride — 50 mg/mL
Dosage form
Injection, Solution
Route
Intramuscular, Intravenous
Product type
Prescription drug
Marketing category
ANDA — Abbreviated New Drug Application (generic)Application ANDA 205723
Marketing start
Listing expires
Other FDA classes
Histamine H1 Receptor Antagonists (Mechanism)
Identifiers
Product ID 71872-7180_fa40e1b9-15f4-2324-e053-6394a90a66caSPL ID fa40e1b9-15f4-2324-e053-6394a90a66caSPL set ID 95fbf4c2-c96e-2d41-e053-2995a90a0d54RxCUI 1723740UNII TC2D6JAD40
Pharmacologic class
Histamine-1 Receptor Antagonist

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

N471872718001 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 71872-7180-01. 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 205723

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

FDA NDC Directory listings under ANDA 205723
ProductStrengthForm · routeLabelerProduct NDC
Diphenhydraminediphenhydramine hydrochlorideDiphenhydramine hydrochloride 50 mg/mLInjection, SolutionIntramuscular, IntravenousMicro Labs Limited42571-337
Diphenhydramine HydrochlorideDiphenhydramine hydrochloride 50 mg/mLInjection, SolutionIntramuscular, IntravenousProPharma Distribution84549-101
Diphenhydramine HydrochlorideDiphenhydramine hydrochloride 50 mg/mLInjection, SolutionIntramuscular, IntravenousArmas Pharmaceuticals Inc.72485-101
Diphenhydraminediphenhydramine hydrochlorideDiphenhydramine hydrochloride 50 mg/mLInjection, SolutionIntramuscular, IntravenousMicro Labs Limited42571-169

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