NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory
Product NDC (as listed)72162-1291Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.
Product NDC at billing width72162-1291Add 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
72162-1291-172162129101100 CAPSULE in 1 BOTTLE, PLASTIC (72162-1291-1)Marketed from Mar 11, 2024
72162-1291-572162129105500 CAPSULE in 1 BOTTLE, PLASTIC (72162-1291-5)Marketed from Mar 11, 2024

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)
Piroxicam
Generic name (nonproprietary)
piroxicam
Active ingredients
Piroxicam — 20 mg/1
Dosage form
Capsule
Route
Oral
Product type
Prescription drug
Marketing category
ANDA — Abbreviated New Drug Application (generic)Application ANDA 074118
Marketing start
Listing expires
Other FDA classes
Non-Steroidal (Chemical structure)Cyclooxygenase Inhibitors (Mechanism)
Identifiers
Product ID 72162-1291_f185bc20-b78e-479b-acb3-c129fc044162SPL ID f185bc20-b78e-479b-acb3-c129fc044162SPL set ID 1cd10ca2-f0a5-4b3a-bc5f-e25aba1f903cRxCUI 198108UNII 13T4O6VMAM

Billing references

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HCPCS codeNo match

No HCPCS code in Med-Code's directory. Oral products like this are usually dispensed by a pharmacy and billed by NDC.

NDC on a medical claim

N472162129101 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 72162-1291-01. 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 . This label includes a boxed warning.

Indications (excerpt from the label)

Piroxicam capsules are indicated: • For relief of the signs and symptoms of osteoarthritis. • For relief of the signs and symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis. Piroxicam capsules are a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug indicated for •Relief of the signs and symptoms of osteoarthritis (OA) ( 1 )•Relief of the signs and symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) ( 1 )

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Other NDCs under ANDA 074118

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

FDA NDC Directory listings under ANDA 074118
ProductStrengthForm · routeLabelerProduct NDC
PiroxicamPiroxicam 20 mg/1CapsuleOralBryant Ranch Prepack63629-9149
PiroxicamPiroxicam 20 mg/1CapsuleOralBryant Ranch Prepack63629-9150

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