NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory
Product NDC (as listed)72162-2422Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.
Product NDC at billing width72162-2422Add 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
72162-2422-272162242202721622422021 TUBE in 1 CARTON (72162-2422-2) / 28.4 g in 1 TUBEMarketed from Aug 17, 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)
Hydroquinone 4%
Generic name (nonproprietary)
hydroquinone
Active ingredients
Hydroquinone — 40 mg/g
Dosage form
Cream
Route
Topical
Labeler
Bryant Ranch PrepackNDC labeler code 72162
Product type
Prescription drug
Marketing category
Unapproved drug (other)
Marketing start
Listing expires
Other FDA classes
Depigmenting Activity (Physiologic effect)Melanin Synthesis Inhibitors (Mechanism)
Identifiers
Product ID 72162-2422_e5a43bea-0366-423e-90ef-90438278a712SPL ID e5a43bea-0366-423e-90ef-90438278a712SPL set ID ba2b7504-17bb-4b9e-8db1-937f83d75a03RxCUI 197795UNII XV74C1N1AE
Pharmacologic class
Melanin Synthesis Inhibitor

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

N472162242202 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 72162-2422-02. 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 .

Indications (excerpt from the label)

INDICATIONS & USAGE Hydroquinone USP, 4% Skin Bleaching Cream is indicated for the gradual bleaching of hyperpigmented skin conditions such as chloasma, melasma, freckles, senile lentigines, and other unwanted areas of melanin hyperpigmentation.

Excerpt only. Read the full label for complete information.

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About NDC 72162-2422

What is NDC 72162-2422?
72162-2422 is the product NDC for Hydroquinone 4% (hydroquinone), Hydroquinone 40 mg/g cream, listed with the FDA by Bryant Ranch Prepack. It has 1 package NDC, shown above in 10- and 11-digit form.
What drug is associated with this NDC?
Hydroquinone 4% (Hydroquinone).
What is the active ingredient?
Hydroquinone.
Who is the labeler?
Bryant Ranch Prepack, NDC labeler code 72162. The labeler is the company responsible for the label; it may be the manufacturer, a repackager or a distributor.
What other NDCs exist for Hydroquinone 4%?
4 other product NDCs are listed under this name. See all Hydroquinone 4% 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 Hydroquinone 4% NDCs
ProductStrengthForm · routeLabelerProduct NDCPackage NDCs (11-digit)
Hydroquinone 4%hydroquinoneHydroquinone 40 mg/gCreamTopicalAkron Pharma Inc71399-040071399-0400-01
Hydroquinone 4%hydroquinoneHydroquinone 40 mg/gCreamTopicalSOHM, Inc.50405-80050405-0800-01
Hydroquinone 4%hydroquinoneHydroquinone 40 mg/gCreamTopicalNivagen Pharmaceuticals, Inc.75834-13775834-0137-01
Hydroquinone 4%hydroquinoneHydroquinone 40 mg/gCreamTopicalAcella Pharmaceuticals, LLC42192-15142192-0151-01

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