NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory
Product NDC (as listed)87957-019Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.
Product NDC at billing width87957-0019Add 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
87957-019-018795700190140 g in 1 BOTTLE (87957-019-01)Marketed from Sep 12, 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)
smelling salts SMELLING SALTS
Generic name (nonproprietary)
menthol 15% smelling salts
Active ingredients
Menthol — 15 g/100g
Dosage form
Inhalant
Route
Respiratory (Inhalation)
Labeler
Hubei Minxin Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.NDC labeler code 87957
Product type
Over-the-counter drug
Marketing category
Unapproved drug (other)
Marketing start
Listing expires
Identifiers
Product ID 87957-019_5b408926-eef1-16fa-e063-6294a90a8255SPL ID 5b408926-eef1-16fa-e063-6294a90a8255

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 drug-specific HCPCS code in Med-Code's directory for this product. The directory is curated and not complete — check the current CMS HCPCS file before billing.

NDC on a medical claim

N487957001901 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 87957-0019-01. 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

The FDA listing for this product does not reference a label (SPL) set.

About NDC 87957-019

What is NDC 87957-019?
87957-019 is the product NDC for smelling salts SMELLING SALTS (menthol 15% smelling salts), Menthol 15 g/100g inhalant, listed with the FDA by Hubei Minxin Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.. It has 1 package NDC, shown above in 10- and 11-digit form.
What drug is associated with this NDC?
smelling salts SMELLING SALTS (Menthol 15% SMELLING SALTS).
What is the active ingredient?
Menthol.
Who is the labeler?
Hubei Minxin Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., NDC labeler code 87957. The labeler is the company responsible for the label; it may be the manufacturer, a repackager or a distributor.
What other NDCs exist for smelling salts SMELLING SALTS?
None: this is the only finished product listed under this name.
Is there a related HCPCS / J-code?
Not in Med-Code's curated HCPCS directory. See Billing references above.

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