NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory
Product NDC (as listed)72516-024Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.
Product NDC at billing width72516-0024Add 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
72516-024-107251600241010 VIAL in 1 CARTON (72516-024-10) / 2 mL in 1 VIALMarketed from Feb 1, 2021
72516-024-257251600242525 VIAL in 1 CARTON (72516-024-25) / 2 mL in 1 VIALMarketed from Feb 1, 2021

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)
Papaverine Hydrochloride
Generic name (nonproprietary)
papaverine hydrochloride
Active ingredients
Papaverine hydrochloride — 30 mg/mL
Dosage form
Injection, Solution
Route
Intravenous
Product type
Prescription drug
Marketing category
Unapproved drug (other)
Marketing start
Listing expires
Identifiers
Product ID 72516-024_2b4bd8c6-2b93-d435-e063-6394a90ae742SPL ID 2b4bd8c6-2b93-d435-e063-6394a90ae742SPL set ID 5ba6e650-a5b5-4381-a62a-b7a6df73e8e6RxCUI 1789947UNII 23473EC6BQ

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

N472516002410 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 72516-0024-10. 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

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