NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory
Product NDC (as listed)82009-174Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.
Product NDC at billing width82009-0174Add 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
82009-174-10820090174101000 TABLET, FILM COATED in 1 BOTTLE (82009-174-10)Marketed from Jul 18, 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)
Metformin Hydrochloride
Generic name (nonproprietary)
metformin hydrochloride
Active ingredients
Metformin hydrochloride — 500 mg/1
Dosage form
Tablet, Film coated
Route
Oral
Product type
Prescription drug
Marketing category
ANDA — Abbreviated New Drug Application (generic)Application ANDA 203686
Marketing start
Listing expires
Other FDA classes
Biguanides (Chemical structure)
Identifiers
Product ID 82009-174_47b6c6ad-ce73-4a71-9262-9f8814d748f8SPL ID 47b6c6ad-ce73-4a71-9262-9f8814d748f8SPL set ID 25be863d-490c-47f6-9ad3-c828dc43fbf0RxCUI 861004, 861007UNII 786Z46389E
Pharmacologic class
Biguanide

Billing references

What Med-Code can say about coding this product, and where each statement comes from. Nothing here is inferred from the name alone.

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

N482009017410 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 82009-0174-10. 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)

Metformin hydrochloride tablets are indicated as an adjunct to diet and exercise to improve glycemic control in adults and pediatric patients 10 years of age and older with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Metformin hydrochloride tablets are biguanide indicated as an adjunct to diet and exercise to improve glycemic control in adults and pediatric patients 10 years of age and older with type 2 diabetes mellitus. ( 1 )

Excerpt only. Read the full label for complete information.

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Other NDCs under ANDA 203686

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

FDA NDC Directory listings under ANDA 203686
ProductStrengthForm · routeLabelerProduct NDC
Metformin HydrochlorideMetformin hydrochloride 1000 mg/1Tablet, Film coatedOralZydus Lifesciences Limited65841-811
Metformin HydrochlorideMetformin hydrochloride 500 mg/1Tablet, Film coatedOralZydus Lifesciences Limited65841-809
Metformin HydrochlorideMetformin hydrochloride 850 mg/1Tablet, Film coatedOralZydus Lifesciences Limited65841-810
Metformin HydrochlorideMetformin hydrochloride 1000 mg/1Tablet, Film coatedOralQuallent Pharmaceuticals Health LLC82009-175
Metformin HydrochlorideMetformin hydrochloride 850 mg/1Tablet, Film coatedOralAmerican Health Packaging60687-143
Metformin HydrochlorideMetformin hydrochloride 500 mg/1Tablet, Film coatedOralAmerican Health Packaging60687-155
Metformin HydrochlorideMetformin hydrochloride 1000 mg/1Tablet, Film coatedOralAmerican Health Packaging60687-162
Metformin HydrochlorideMetformin hydrochloride 500 mg/1Tablet, Film coatedOralZydus Pharmaceuticals USA Inc.68382-758
Metformin HydrochlorideMetformin hydrochloride 850 mg/1Tablet, Film coatedOralZydus Pharmaceuticals USA Inc.68382-759
Metformin HydrochlorideMetformin hydrochloride 1000 mg/1Tablet, Film coatedOralZydus Pharmaceuticals USA Inc.68382-760

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