NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory
Product NDC (as listed)81877-727Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.
Product NDC at billing width81877-0727Add 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
81877-727-308187707273028.4 g in 1 TUBE (81877-727-30)Marketed from Sep 15, 2025

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)
Salicyclic Acid 3% Gel
Generic name (nonproprietary)
salicyclic acid 3%
Active ingredients
Salicylic acid — 3 g/100g
Dosage form
Gel
Route
Topical
Product type
Over-the-counter drug
Marketing category
Unapproved drug (other)
Marketing start
Listing expires
Identifiers
Product ID 81877-727_11b9f78c-a3df-4623-9e3c-4344ad5f9282SPL ID 11b9f78c-a3df-4623-9e3c-4344ad5f9282SPL set ID 16e5b8b5-6815-43f3-8365-9ab6e5c87044RxCUI 283602UNII O414PZ4LPZ

Billing references

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HCPCS codeNo match

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

NDC on a medical claim

N481877072730 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 81877-0727-30. 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)

USES HELPS STOP THESE SYMPTOMS OF PSORIASIS, SEBORRHEIC DERMATITIS AND DANDRUFF FLAKING SCALING REDNESS IRRITATION ITCHING

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