NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory
Product NDC (as listed)71872-7205Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.
Product NDC at billing width71872-7205Add 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
71872-7205-1718727205011 VIAL in 1 BAG (71872-7205-1) / 10 mL in 1 VIALMarketed from Feb 13, 2020

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)
Dexamethasone Sodium Phosphate
Generic name (nonproprietary)
dexamethasone sodium phosphate
Active ingredients
Dexamethasone sodium phosphate — 10 mg/mL
Dosage form
Injection, Solution
Route
Intramuscular, Intravenous
Product type
Prescription drug
Marketing category
ANDA — Abbreviated New Drug Application (generic)Application ANDA 211036
Marketing start
Listing expires
Other FDA classes
Corticosteroid Hormone Receptor Agonists (Mechanism)
Identifiers
Product ID 71872-7205_fad2a3d8-d3cd-9b90-e053-6394a90a519eSPL ID fad2a3d8-d3cd-9b90-e053-6394a90a519eSPL set ID 9f69846e-5897-c301-e053-2a95a90a44f1RxCUI 309696UNII AI9376Y64PUPC 0370069025017
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

N471872720501 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 71872-7205-01. 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 A. Intravenous or intramuscular administration 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, those products labeled for intravenous or intramuscular use are indicated as follows: 1. Endocrine disorders. Primary or secondary adrenocortical insufficiency (hydrocortisone or cortisone is the drug of choice; synthetic analogs may be used in conjunction with mineralocorticoids where applicable; in infancy, mineralocorticoid supplementation is of particular importance). Acute adrenocortical insufficiency (hydrocortisone or cortisone is the drug of choic…

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Other NDCs under ANDA 211036

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

FDA NDC Directory listings under ANDA 211036
ProductStrengthForm · routeLabelerProduct NDC
Dexamethasone Sodium PhosphateDexamethasone sodium phosphate 10 mg/mLInjection, SolutionIntramuscular, IntravenousSomerset Therapeutics, LLC70069-025

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