NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory
Product NDC (as listed)72865-124Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.
Product NDC at billing width72865-0124Add 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
72865-124-0172865012401100 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE (72865-124-01)Marketed from Feb 26, 2020
72865-124-0572865012405500 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE (72865-124-05)Marketed from Feb 26, 2020

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)
Methylphenidate Hydrochloride
Generic name (nonproprietary)
methylphenidate hydrochloride
Active ingredients
Methylphenidate hydrochloride — 20 mg/1
Dosage form
Tablet
Route
Oral
Product type
Prescription drug
Marketing category
ANDA — Abbreviated New Drug Application (generic)Application ANDA 207416
Marketing start
Listing expires
DEA schedule
CII
Other FDA classes
Central Nervous System Stimulation (Physiologic effect)
Identifiers
Product ID 72865-124_0a38c200-2e90-42b8-97e8-e5b64a7078e0SPL ID 0a38c200-2e90-42b8-97e8-e5b64a7078e0SPL set ID 94dc74d4-b4ef-45bc-b502-54ec692e9bd5RxCUI 1091150, 1091392, 1091497UNII 4B3SC438HIUPC 0372865124017, 0372865123010, 0372865122013

Billing references

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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

N472865012401 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 72865-0124-01. 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 . This label includes a boxed warning.

Indications (excerpt from the label)

1. INDICATIONS AND USAGE Methylphenidate hydrochloride tablets are indicated for the treatment of: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorders (ADHD) in pediatric patients 6 years and older and adults Narcolepsy Methylphenidate hydrochloride is a central nervous system (CNS) stimulant indicated for the treatment of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorders (ADHD) and Narcolepsy (1).

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