NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory
Product NDC (as listed)72789-251Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.
Product NDC at billing width72789-0251Add 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
72789-251-287278902512828 CAPSULE in 1 BOTTLE, PLASTIC (72789-251-28)Marketed from Jun 18, 2026
72789-251-8272789025182500 CAPSULE in 1 BOTTLE, PLASTIC (72789-251-82)Marketed from May 17, 2022

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)
Cephalexin
Generic name (nonproprietary)
cephalexin
Active ingredients
Cephalexin — 500 mg/1
Dosage form
Capsule
Route
Oral
Product type
Prescription drug
Marketing category
ANDA — Abbreviated New Drug Application (generic)Application ANDA 090836
Marketing start
Listing expires
Other FDA classes
Cephalosporins (Chemical structure)
Identifiers
Product ID 72789-251_5b755dd0-98c3-6904-e063-6294a90a8373SPL ID 5b755dd0-98c3-6904-e063-6294a90a8373
Pharmacologic class
Cephalosporin 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 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

N472789025128 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 72789-0251-28. 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

The FDA listing for this product does not reference a label (SPL) set.

Other NDCs under ANDA 090836

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

FDA NDC Directory listings under ANDA 090836
ProductStrengthForm · routeLabelerProduct NDC
CephalexinCephalexin 250 mg/1CapsuleOralNuCare Pharmaceuticals,Inc.68071-4434
CephalexinCephalexin 250 mg/1CapsuleOralBryant Ranch Prepack71335-2864
CephalexinCephalexin 500 mg/1CapsuleOralA-S Medication Solutions50090-7026
CephalexinCephalexin 250 mg/1CapsuleOralNuCare Pharmaceuticals,Inc.68071-4465
CephalexinCephalexin 500 mg/1CapsuleOralA-S Medication Solutions50090-7027
CephalexinCephalexin 500 mg/1CapsuleOralREMEDYREPACK INC.70518-3059
CephalexinCephalexin 250 mg/1CapsuleOralBryant Ranch Prepack63629-8854
CephalexinCephalexin 250 mg/1CapsuleOralSportpharm LLC85766-005
CephalexinCephalexin 250 mg/1CapsuleOralBryant Ranch Prepack63629-8855
CephalexinCephalexin 500 mg/1CapsuleOralA-S Medication Solutions50090-3199
CephalexinCephalexin 500 mg/1CapsuleOralBryant Ranch Prepack63629-8856
CephalexinCephalexin 250 mg/1CapsuleOralA-S Medication Solutions50090-3202
CephalexinCephalexin 500 mg/1CapsuleOralA-S Medication Solutions50090-5948
CephalexinCephalexin 500 mg/1CapsuleOralBryant Ranch Prepack72162-1830
CephalexinCephalexin 250 mg/1CapsuleOralBryant Ranch Prepack72162-1831
CephalexinCephalexin 750 mg/1CapsuleOralBryant Ranch Prepack72162-1833
CephalexinCephalexin 250 mg/1CapsuleOralA-S Medication Solutions50090-3291
CephalexinCephalexin 250 mg/1CapsuleOralREMEDYREPACK INC.70518-2273
CephalexinCephalexin 500 mg/1CapsuleOralProficient Rx LP71205-672
CephalexinCephalexin 500 mg/1CapsuleOralA-S Medication Solutions50090-3427

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