What is NDC 72603-479?

72603-479 is the product NDC for pitavastatin calcium, Pitavastatin calcium 2.09 mg/1 tablet, film coated, listed with the FDA by NorthStar RxLLC. It has 1 package NDC, shown above in 10- and 11-digit form.

NorthStar RxLLC, NDC labeler code 72603. The labeler is the company responsible for the label; it may be the manufacturer, a repackager or a distributor.

What other NDCs exist for pitavastatin calcium?

16 other product NDCs are listed under this name.

Is there a related HCPCS / J-code?

Not in Med-Code's curated HCPCS directory.

pitavastatin calcium NDC 72603-479

NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory

Product NDC (as listed)72603-479Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.

Product NDC at billing width72603-0479Add 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
72603-479-01	7260304790172603047901	90 TABLET, FILM COATED in 1 BOTTLE (72603-479-01)Marketed from Dec 1, 2024

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): pitavastatin calcium
Generic name (nonproprietary): pitavastatin calcium
Active ingredients: Pitavastatin calcium — 2.09 mg/1
Dosage form: Tablet, Film coated
Route: Oral
Labeler: NorthStar RxLLCNDC labeler code 72603
Product type: Prescription drug
Marketing category: ANDA — Abbreviated New Drug Application (generic)Application ANDA 205977
Marketing start: Dec 1, 2024
Listing expires: Dec 31, 2027
Other FDA classes: Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors (Mechanism)
Identifiers: Product ID 72603-479_27e1ba97-23bf-fc12-e063-6394a90a1699SPL ID 27e1ba97-23bf-fc12-e063-6394a90a1699SPL set ID 98e3f1df-5b38-4169-a340-adb145eac459RxCUI 861648, 861652UNII IYD54XEG3W
Pharmacologic class: HMG-CoA Reductase 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. Oral products like this are usually dispensed by a pharmacy and billed by NDC.

NDC on a medical claim

N472603047901 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 72603-0479-01. 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 Nov 27, 2024.

Indications (excerpt from the label)

Pitavastatin tablets are indicated as an adjunct to diet to reduce low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) in: • Adults with primary hyperlipidemia. • Adults and pediatric patients aged 8 years and older with heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia (HeFH). Pitavastatin tablets are a HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor (statin) indicated as an adjunct to diet to reduce low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) in: ( 1 ) • Adults with primary hyperlipidemia. • Adults and pediatric patients aged 8 years and older with heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia (HeFH).

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About NDC 72603-479

What is NDC 72603-479?: 72603-479 is the product NDC for pitavastatin calcium, Pitavastatin calcium 2.09 mg/1 tablet, film coated, listed with the FDA by NorthStar RxLLC. It has 1 package NDC, shown above in 10- and 11-digit form.
What drug is associated with this NDC?: pitavastatin calcium.
What is the active ingredient?: Pitavastatin calcium.
Who is the labeler?: NorthStar RxLLC, NDC labeler code 72603. The labeler is the company responsible for the label; it may be the manufacturer, a repackager or a distributor.
What other NDCs exist for pitavastatin calcium?: 16 other product NDCs are listed under this name. See all pitavastatin calcium 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 pitavastatin calcium NDCs
Product	Strength	Form · route	Labeler	Product NDC	Package NDCs (11-digit)
pitavastatin calcium	Pitavastatin calcium 1 mg/1	Tablet, Film coatedOral	XLCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.	72865-291	72865-0291-90
pitavastatin calcium	Pitavastatin calcium 2 mg/1	Tablet, Film coatedOral	XLCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.	72865-292	72865-0292-90
pitavastatin calcium	Pitavastatin calcium 4 mg/1	Tablet, Film coatedOral	XLCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.	72865-293	72865-0293-90
pitavastatin calcium	Pitavastatin calcium 4.18 mg/1	Tablet, Film coatedOral	NorthStar RxLLC	72603-480	72603-0480-01
pitavastatin calcium	Pitavastatin calcium 1.045 mg/1	Tablet, Film coatedOral	Camber Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	31722-875	31722-0875-90
pitavastatin calcium	Pitavastatin calcium 2.09 mg/1	Tablet, Film coatedOral	Camber Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	31722-876	31722-0876-90
pitavastatin calcium	Pitavastatin calcium 4.18 mg/1	Tablet, Film coatedOral	Camber Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	31722-877	31722-0877-90
Pitavastatin Calciumpitavastatin	Pitavastatin calcium 1 mg/1	Tablet, Film coatedOral	Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc.	0378-5055	00378-5055-77
Pitavastatin Calciumpitavastatin	Pitavastatin calcium 2 mg/1	Tablet, Film coatedOral	Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc.	0378-5056	00378-5056-77
Pitavastatin Calciumpitavastatin	Pitavastatin calcium 4 mg/1	Tablet, Film coatedOral	Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc.	0378-5057	00378-5057-77

All 17 pitavastatin calcium NDCs

Other NDCs under ANDA 205977

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

FDA NDC Directory listings under ANDA 205977
Product	Strength	Form · route	Labeler	Product NDC
pitavastatin calcium	Pitavastatin calcium 1.045 mg/1	Tablet, Film coatedOral	Camber Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	31722-875
pitavastatin calcium	Pitavastatin calcium 2.09 mg/1	Tablet, Film coatedOral	Camber Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	31722-876
pitavastatin calcium	Pitavastatin calcium 4.18 mg/1	Tablet, Film coatedOral	Camber Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	31722-877
pitavastatin calcium	Pitavastatin calcium 4.18 mg/1	Tablet, Film coatedOral	NorthStar RxLLC	72603-480
pitavastatin calcium	Pitavastatin calcium 1 mg/1	Tablet, Film coatedOral	XLCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.	72865-291
pitavastatin calcium	Pitavastatin calcium 2 mg/1	Tablet, Film coatedOral	XLCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.	72865-292
pitavastatin calcium	Pitavastatin calcium 4 mg/1	Tablet, Film coatedOral	XLCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.	72865-293