NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory
Product NDC (as listed)72485-412Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.
Product NDC at billing width72485-0412Add 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
72485-412-0172485041201724850412011 VIAL in 1 CARTON (72485-412-01) / 20 mL in 1 VIALMarketed from Aug 10, 2023
72485-412-10724850412107248504121010 VIAL in 1 CARTON (72485-412-10) / 20 mL in 1 VIALMarketed from Aug 10, 2023
72485-412-25724850412257248504122525 VIAL in 1 CARTON (72485-412-25) / 20 mL in 1 VIALMarketed from Aug 10, 2023

How the 11-digit form is made: The product segment has 3 digits, so one leading zero is added to it (5-3-2 → 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)
Meropenem
Generic name (nonproprietary)
meropenem
Active ingredients
Meropenem — 1 g/20mL
Dosage form
Injection
Route
Intravenous
Labeler
ARMAS PHARMACEUTICALS INCNDC labeler code 72485
Product type
Prescription drug
Marketing category
ANDA — Abbreviated New Drug Application (generic)Application ANDA 216154
Marketing start
Listing expires
Other FDA classes
Carbapenems (Chemical structure)
Identifiers
Product ID 72485-412_46333d96-9059-4cba-e063-6294a90ada4cSPL ID 46333d96-9059-4cba-e063-6294a90ada4cSPL set ID e1122310-c3ed-42f1-b189-301c221ff1f0RxCUI 1722934, 1722939UNII FV9J3JU8B1
Pharmacologic class
Penem Antibacterial

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

N472485041201 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 72485-0412-01. 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)

Meropenem for injection, is a penem antibacterial indicated for the treatment of: • Complicated skin and skin structure infections (adult patients and pediatric patients 3 months of age and older only). (1.1) • Complicated intra-abdominal infections (adult and pediatric patients). (1.2) • Bacterial meningitis (pediatric patients 3 months of age and older only). (1.3) To reduce the development of drug-resistant bacteria and maintain the effectiveness of meropenem for injection and other antibacterial drugs, meropenem for injection should only be used to treat or prevent infections that are proven or strongly suspected to be caused by susceptible bacteria. 1.1 Complicated Skin and Skin Structu…

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About NDC 72485-412

What is NDC 72485-412?
72485-412 is the product NDC for Meropenem, Meropenem 1 g/20mL injection, listed with the FDA by ARMAS PHARMACEUTICALS INC. It has 3 package NDCs, shown above in 10- and 11-digit form.
What drug is associated with this NDC?
Meropenem.
What is the active ingredient?
Meropenem.
Who is the labeler?
ARMAS PHARMACEUTICALS INC, NDC labeler code 72485. The labeler is the company responsible for the label; it may be the manufacturer, a repackager or a distributor.
What other NDCs exist for Meropenem?
42 other product NDCs are listed under this name. See all Meropenem 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 Meropenem NDCs
ProductStrengthForm · routeLabelerProduct NDCPackage NDCs (11-digit)
MeropenemMeropenem 500 mg/10mLInjection, Powder, For solutionIntravenousHikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc.0143-948500143-9485-10
MeropenemMeropenem 1 g/20mLInjection, Powder, For solutionIntravenousHikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc.0143-948600143-9486-10
MeropenemMeropenem 500 mg/20mLInjection, Powder, For solutionIntravenousSagent Pharmaceuticals25021-16025021-0160-20
MeropenemMeropenem 1 g/30mLInjection, Powder, For solutionIntravenousSagent Pharmaceuticals25021-16125021-0161-30
MeropenemMeropenem 1 g/20mLInjectionIntravenousCivica, Inc.72572-41072572-0410-10
MeropenemMeropenem 500 mg/20mLInjectionIntravenousCivica, Inc.72572-41272572-0412-10
MeropenemMeropenem anhydrous 2 g/1InjectionIntravenousMylan Institutional LLC72078-08172078-0081-06
MeropenemMeropenem anhydrous 2 g/1InjectionIntravenousBROOKS STERISCIENCE LIMITED81962-00281962-0002-08
MeropenemMeropenem 500 mg/20mLInjectionIntravenousQilu Antibiotics Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.51810-50251810-0502-02
MeropenemMeropenem 1 g/30mLInjectionIntravenousQilu Antibiotics Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.51810-50351810-0503-02

All 43 Meropenem NDCs

Other NDCs under ANDA 216154

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

FDA NDC Directory listings under ANDA 216154
ProductStrengthForm · routeLabelerProduct NDC
MeropenemMeropenem 500 mg/20mLInjectionIntravenousARMAS PHARMACEUTICALS INC72485-411
MeropenemMeropenem 1 g/20mLInjectionIntravenousCivica, Inc.72572-410
MeropenemMeropenem 500 mg/20mLInjectionIntravenousCivica, Inc.72572-412
MeropenemMeropenem 500 mg/20mLInjectionIntravenousBROOKS STERISCIENCE LIMITED81962-000
MeropenemMeropenem 1 g/20mLInjectionIntravenousBROOKS STERISCIENCE LIMITED81962-001

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