Tretinoin NDC 72162-2303

NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory

Product NDC (as listed)72162-2303Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.

Product NDC at billing width72162-2303Add 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
72162-2303-2	72162230302	1 BOTTLE, PUMP in 1 CARTON (72162-2303-2) / 50 g in 1 BOTTLE, PUMPMarketed from Apr 30, 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): Tretinoin
Generic name (nonproprietary): tretinoin
Active ingredients: Tretinoin — .8 mg/g
Dosage form: Gel
Route: Topical
Labeler: Bryant Ranch Prepack
Product type: Prescription drug
Marketing category: ANDA — Abbreviated New Drug Application (generic)Application ANDA 215609
Marketing start: Aug 24, 2023
Listing expires: Dec 31, 2027
Other FDA classes: Retinoids (Chemical structure)
Identifiers: Product ID 72162-2303_d4a78cfd-7499-4e65-9c01-e97fa7545caaSPL ID d4a78cfd-7499-4e65-9c01-e97fa7545caaSPL set ID 2b58cf56-e713-4cdd-8b4e-e6651ef76650RxCUI 1488045UNII 5688UTC01R
Pharmacologic class: Retinoid

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 HCPCS code in Med-Code's directory. Topical products like this are usually dispensed by a pharmacy and billed by NDC.

NDC on a medical claim

N472162230302 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 72162-2303-02. 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 Mar 4, 2026.

Indications (excerpt from the label)

Tretinoin gel (microsphere) is a retinoid indicated for topical application in the treatment of acne vulgaris. Tretinoin gel (microsphere) is a retinoid, indicated for topical treatment of acne vulgaris. (1)

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Other NDCs under ANDA 215609

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

FDA NDC Directory listings under ANDA 215609
Product	Strength	Form · route	Labeler	Product NDC
Tretinoin (Microsphere)tretinoin	Tretinoin .8 mg/g	GelTopical	Mayne Pharma	68308-777
Tretinoin	Tretinoin .6 mg/g	GelTopical	Encube Ethicals, Inc.	21922-042
Tretinoin	Tretinoin .8 mg/g	GelTopical	Encube Ethicals, Inc.	21922-043