Potassium Chloride NDC 72888-041

NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory

Product NDC (as listed)72888-041Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.

Product NDC at billing width72888-0041Add 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
72888-041-13	72888004113	473 mL in 1 BOTTLE, PLASTIC (72888-041-13)Marketed from Jan 13, 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): Potassium Chloride
Generic name (nonproprietary): potassium chloride
Active ingredients: Potassium chloride — 20 meq/15mL
Dosage form: Solution
Route: Oral
Labeler: Advagen Pharma Limited
Product type: Prescription drug
Marketing category: ANDA — Abbreviated New Drug Application (generic)Application ANDA 214656
Marketing start: Jan 13, 2022
Listing expires: Dec 31, 2027
Other FDA classes: Increased Large Intestinal Motility (Physiologic effect)Inhibition Large Intestine Fluid/Electrolyte Absorption (Physiologic effect)Osmotic Activity (Mechanism)Potassium Compounds (Chemical structure)
Identifiers: Product ID 72888-041_47c7720f-ffb0-0750-e063-6394a90a77c8SPL ID 47c7720f-ffb0-0750-e063-6394a90a77c8SPL set ID a9e9d134-55d0-47ae-925f-de07e7ffa4b8RxCUI 312515, 314182UNII 660YQ98I10UPC 0372888042138, 0372888041131
Pharmacologic class: Osmotic Laxative; Potassium Salt

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

N472888004113 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 72888-0041-13. 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 Jan 7, 2026.

Indications (excerpt from the label)

Potassium chloride is indicated for the treatment and prophylaxis of hypokalemia with or without metabolic alkalosis, in patients for whom dietary management with potassium-rich foods or diuretic dose reduction are insufficient. Potassium chloride is indicated for the treatment and prophylaxis of hypokalemia with or without metabolic alkalosis, in patients for whom dietary management with potassium-rich foods or diuretic dose reduction are insufficient. ( 1 )

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Other NDCs under ANDA 214656

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

FDA NDC Directory listings under ANDA 214656
Product	Strength	Form · route	Labeler	Product NDC
Potassium Chloride	Potassium chloride 40 meq/15mL	SolutionOral	Advagen Pharma Limited	72888-042