NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory
Product NDC (as listed)81033-220Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.
Product NDC at billing width81033-0220Add 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
81033-220-518103302205110 TRAY in 1 CASE (81033-220-51) / 10 CUP, UNIT-DOSE in 1 TRAY / 15 mL in 1 CUP, UNIT-DOSE (81033-220-15)Marketed from Aug 15, 2022
81033-220-52810330220525 TRAY in 1 CASE (81033-220-52) / 10 CUP, UNIT-DOSE in 1 TRAY / 15 mL in 1 CUP, UNIT-DOSE (81033-220-15)Marketed from Aug 15, 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 — 1.5 g/15mL
Dosage form
Solution
Route
Oral
Product type
Prescription drug
Marketing category
ANDA — Abbreviated New Drug Application (generic)Application ANDA 211648
Marketing start
Listing expires
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 81033-220_137da9b4-83f0-355f-e063-6294a90af512SPL ID 137da9b4-83f0-355f-e063-6294a90af512SPL set ID 25c2b417-eeea-4ba6-8eb9-a7d8a08c6093RxCUI 312515UNII 660YQ98I10UPC 0381033220512, 0381033220529, 0381033240510, 0381033240503
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

N481033022051 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 81033-0220-51. 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)

Potassium chloride oral solution 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 211648

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

FDA NDC Directory listings under ANDA 211648
ProductStrengthForm · routeLabelerProduct NDC
Potassium Chloridepotassium chloride oralPotassium chloride 1.5 g/15mLSolutionOralCardinal Health 107, LLC55154-8026
Potassium Chloridepotassium chloride oralPotassium chloride 1.5 g/15mLSolutionOralSaptalis Pharmaceuticals, LLC71656-021
Potassium ChloridePotassium chloride 3 g/15mLSolutionOralSaptalis Pharmaceuticals, LLC71656-022
Potassium Chloridepotassium chloride oralPotassium chloride 1.5 g/15mLSolutionOralAmerican Health Packaging60687-884
Potassium ChloridePotassium chloride 1.5 g/15mLSolutionOralAmerican Health Packaging60687-628
Potassium Chloridepotassium chloride oralPotassium chloride 1.5 g/15mLSolutionOralATLANTIC BIOLOGICALS CORP.17856-0048
Potassium ChloridePotassium chloride 3 g/30mLSolutionOralKesin Pharma Corporation81033-240

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