NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory
Product NDC (as listed)71872-7244Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.
Product NDC at billing width71872-7244Add 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
71872-7244-1718727244011 VIAL in 1 BAG (71872-7244-1) / 5 mL in 1 VIALMarketed from Mar 24, 2021

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)
Metoprolol Tartrate
Generic name (nonproprietary)
metoroprolol tartrate
Active ingredients
Metoprolol tartrate5 mg/5mL
Dosage form
Injection, Solution
Route
Intravenous
Product type
Prescription drug
Marketing category
ANDA — Abbreviated New Drug Application (generic)Application ANDA 077761
Marketing start
Listing expires
Other FDA classes
Adrenergic beta-Antagonists (Mechanism)
Identifiers
Product ID 71872-7244_fa5960de-b894-25ae-e053-6394a90ac17fSPL ID fa5960de-b894-25ae-e053-6394a90ac17fSPL set ID bfc8834e-1df8-170b-e053-2995a90a28f1RxCUI 866508UNII W5S57Y3A5L
Pharmacologic class
beta-Adrenergic Blocker

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

N471872724401 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 71872-7244-01. 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)

Metoprolol Tartrate Injection, USP is indicated in the treatment of definite or suspected acute myocardial infarction in hemodynamically stable patients to reduce cardiovascular mortality when used in conjunction with oral metoprolol maintenance therapy. Metoprolol Tartrate Injection is a beta-adrenergic receptor inhibitor indicated for the treatment of definite or suspected acute myocardial infarction in hemodynamically stable patients to reduce cardiovascular mortality when used in conjunction with oral metoprolol maintenance therapy ( 1 ).

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Other NDCs under ANDA 077761

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

FDA NDC Directory listings under ANDA 077761
ProductStrengthForm · routeLabelerProduct NDC
Metoprolol TartrateMetoprolol tartrate 5 mg/5mLInjection, SolutionIntravenousMedical Purchasing Solutions, LLC71872-7225
Metoprolol TartrateMetoprolol tartrate 5 mg/5mLInjection, SolutionIntravenousHikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc.0143-9873
Metoprolol Tartratemetoroprolol tartrateMetoprolol tartrate 5 mg/5mLInjection, SolutionIntravenousCivica, Inc.72572-420
Metoprolol Tartratemetoroprolol tartrateMetoprolol tartrate 5 mg/5mLInjection, SolutionIntravenousHikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc.0143-9660

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