What is NDC 71872-7296?

71872-7296 is the product NDC for Ketamine Hydrochloride, Ketamine hydrochloride 100 mg/mL injection, solution, concentrate, listed with the FDA by Medical Purchasing Solutions, LLC. It has 1 package NDC, shown above in 10- and 11-digit form.

Medical Purchasing Solutions, LLC, NDC labeler code 71872. The labeler is the company responsible for the label; it may be the manufacturer, a repackager or a distributor.

What other NDCs exist for Ketamine Hydrochloride?

22 other product NDCs are listed under this name.

Is there a related HCPCS / J-code?

Not in Med-Code's curated HCPCS directory.

Ketamine Hydrochloride NDC 71872-7296

NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory

Product NDC (as listed)71872-7296Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.

Product NDC at billing width71872-7296Add 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 NDC	11-digit (billing)	Package	Copy
71872-7296-1	7187272960171872729601	1 VIAL, MULTI-DOSE in 1 BAG (71872-7296-1) / 5 mL in 1 VIAL, MULTI-DOSEMarketed from Aug 10, 2022

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): Ketamine Hydrochloride
Generic name (nonproprietary): ketamine hydrochloride
Active ingredients: Ketamine hydrochloride — 100 mg/mL
Dosage form: Injection, Solution, Concentrate
Route: Intramuscular, Intravenous
Labeler: Medical Purchasing Solutions, LLCNDC labeler code 71872
Product type: Prescription drug
Marketing category: ANDA — Abbreviated New Drug Application (generic)Application ANDA 074549
Marketing start: Nov 30, 2004
Listing expires: Dec 31, 2026
DEA schedule: CIII
Other FDA classes: General Anesthesia (Physiologic effect)
Identifiers: Product ID 71872-7296_fa1d55d6-9b8f-40b4-e053-6294a90ac40eSPL ID fa1d55d6-9b8f-40b4-e053-6294a90ac40eSPL set ID ea600f8a-857f-4e0e-e053-2995a90a017dRxCUI 238083UNII O18YUO0I83
Pharmacologic class: General Anesthetic

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

N471872729601 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 71872-7296-01. 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 Apr 24, 2023.

Indications (excerpt from the label)

Ketamine Hydrochloride Injection is indicated: as the sole anesthetic agent for diagnostic and surgical procedures that do not require skeletal muscle relaxation. for the induction of anesthesia prior to the administration of other general anesthetic agents. as a supplement to other anesthetic agents. Ketamine Hydrochloride Injection is a general anesthetic indicated: as the sole anesthetic agent for diagnostic and surgical procedures that do not require skeletal muscle relaxation ( 1 ) for the induction of anesthesia prior to the administration of other general anesthetic agents ( 1 ) as a supplement to other anesthetic agents. ( 1 )

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About NDC 71872-7296

What is NDC 71872-7296?: 71872-7296 is the product NDC for Ketamine Hydrochloride, Ketamine hydrochloride 100 mg/mL injection, solution, concentrate, listed with the FDA by Medical Purchasing Solutions, LLC. It has 1 package NDC, shown above in 10- and 11-digit form.
What drug is associated with this NDC?: Ketamine Hydrochloride.
What is the active ingredient?: Ketamine hydrochloride.
Who is the labeler?: Medical Purchasing Solutions, LLC, NDC labeler code 71872. The labeler is the company responsible for the label; it may be the manufacturer, a repackager or a distributor.
What other NDCs exist for Ketamine Hydrochloride?: 22 other product NDCs are listed under this name. See all Ketamine Hydrochloride 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 Ketamine Hydrochloride NDCs
Product	Strength	Form · route	Labeler	Product NDC	Package NDCs (11-digit)
Ketamine Hydrochloride	Ketamine hydrochloride 100 mg/mL	InjectionIntramuscular, Intravenous	Henry Schein, Inc.	0404-9759	00404-9759-05
Ketamine Hydrochloride	Ketamine hydrochloride 10 mg/mL	InjectionIntramuscular, Intravenous	Baxter Healthcare Corporation	43066-117	43066-0117-05
Ketamine Hydrochloride	Ketamine hydrochloride 10 mg/mL	Injection, SolutionIntramuscular, Intravenous	Sagent Pharmaceuticals	25021-682	25021-0682-20
Ketamine Hydrochloride	Ketamine hydrochloride 50 mg/mL	Injection, SolutionIntramuscular, Intravenous	Sagent Pharmaceuticals	25021-683	25021-0683-10
Ketamine Hydrochloride	Ketamine hydrochloride 100 mg/mL	Injection, SolutionIntramuscular, Intravenous	Sagent Pharmaceuticals	25021-684	25021-0684-05
ketamine hydrochloride	Ketamine hydrochloride 10 mg/mL	InjectionIntramuscular, Intravenous	Fresenius Kabi USA, LLC	65219-184	65219-0184-20
ketamine hydrochloride	Ketamine hydrochloride 100 mg/mL	InjectionIntramuscular, Intravenous	Fresenius Kabi USA, LLC	65219-186	65219-0186-23
ketamine hydrochloride	Ketamine hydrochloride 50 mg/mL	InjectionIntramuscular, Intravenous	Fresenius Kabi USA, LLC	65219-188	65219-0188-10
Ketamine Hydrochloride	Ketamine hydrochloride 10 mg/mL	Injection, SolutionIntramuscular, Intravenous	Gland Pharma Limited	68083-504	68083-0504-10
Ketamine Hydrochloride	Ketamine hydrochloride 50 mg/mL	Injection, SolutionIntramuscular, Intravenous	Gland Pharma Limited	68083-505	68083-0505-10

All 23 Ketamine Hydrochloride NDCs

Other NDCs under ANDA 074549

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

FDA NDC Directory listings under ANDA 074549
Product	Strength	Form · route	Labeler	Product NDC
Ketamine Hydrochloride	Ketamine hydrochloride 100 mg/mL	Injection, Solution, ConcentrateIntramuscular, Intravenous	Hospira, Inc.	0409-2051
Ketamine Hydrochloride	Ketamine hydrochloride 50 mg/mL	Injection, Solution, ConcentrateIntramuscular, Intravenous	Hospira, Inc.	0409-2053