NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory
Product NDC (as listed)72888-509Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.
Product NDC at billing width72888-0509Add 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
72888-509-017288805090130 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE (72888-509-01)Marketed from Jul 10, 2026
72888-509-027288805090290 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE (72888-509-02)Marketed from Jul 10, 2026

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)
buprenorphine hydrochloride
Generic name (nonproprietary)
buprenorphine hydrochloride
Active ingredients
Buprenorphine hydrochloride4 mg/1
Dosage form
Tablet
Route
Sublingual
Product type
Prescription drug
Marketing category
ANDA — Abbreviated New Drug Application (generic)Application ANDA 090279
Marketing start
Listing expires
DEA schedule
CIII
Other FDA classes
Partial Opioid Agonists (Mechanism)
Identifiers
Product ID 72888-509_56cc7ad7-e846-8168-e063-6294a90a336dSPL ID 56cc7ad7-e846-8168-e063-6294a90a336dSPL set ID 699638dd-3a53-445f-a545-d0e6eabfe1c9RxCUI 351264, 351265, 2747481, 2747482UNII 56W8MW3EN1UPC 0372888510019, 0372888183909, 0372888182308, 0372888510026, 0372888183305, 0372888182902, 0372888509013, 0372888509020
Pharmacologic class
Partial Opioid Agonist

Billing references

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HCPCS codeNo match

No HCPCS code in Med-Code's directory. Sublingual products like this are usually dispensed by a pharmacy and billed by NDC.

NDC on a medical claim

N472888050901 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 72888-0509-01. 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 .

Indications (excerpt from the label)

Buprenorphine Sublingual Tablets are indicated for the treatment of opioid dependence and is preferred for induction. Buprenorphine Sublingual Tablets should be used as part of a complete treatment plan to include counseling and psychosocial support. Buprenorphine Sublingual Tablets contain buprenorphine, a partial opioid agonist, and is indicated for the treatment of opioid dependence and is preferred for induction. ( 1 ) Buprenorphine Sublingual Tablets should be used as part of a complete treatment plan that includes counseling and psychosocial support. ( 1 )

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Other NDCs under ANDA 090279

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

FDA NDC Directory listings under ANDA 090279
ProductStrengthForm · routeLabelerProduct NDC
buprenorphine hydrochlorideBuprenorphine hydrochloride 12 mg/1TabletSublingualAdvagen Pharma Ltd72888-510
buprenorphine hydrochlorideBuprenorphine hydrochloride 2 mg/1TabletSublingualREMEDYREPACK INC.70518-4570
buprenorphine hydrochlorideBuprenorphine hydrochloride 2 mg/1TabletSublingualAdvagen Pharma Ltd72888-182
buprenorphine hydrochlorideBuprenorphine hydrochloride 8 mg/1TabletSublingualAdvagen Pharma Ltd72888-183

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