NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory
Product NDC (as listed)0006-4309Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.
Product NDC at billing width00006-4309Add 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
0006-4309-000000643090010 VIAL, SINGLE-DOSE in 1 CARTON (0006-4309-00) / .7 mL in 1 VIAL, SINGLE-DOSE (0006-4309-01)Marketed from May 25, 2006

How the 11-digit form is made: The labeler segment has 4 digits, so one leading zero is added to it (4-4-2 → 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)
Sterile Diluent
Generic name (nonproprietary)
sterile water
Active ingredients
Water — .7 mL/.7mL
Dosage form
Injection
Route
Intramuscular, Subcutaneous
Labeler
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLCNDC labeler code 0006
Product type
Vaccine
Marketing category
BLA — Biologics License ApplicationApplication BLA 125123
Marketing start
Listing expires
Identifiers
Product ID 0006-4309_4304efd3-eca8-4b1a-bc87-3426d9f5bf73SPL ID 4304efd3-eca8-4b1a-bc87-3426d9f5bf73

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.

Administration

Immunization administration (CPT 90460–90474)

Giving a vaccine is reported separately from the vaccine product code, with an immunization administration code. Which code applies depends on the patient's age, the route and whether counselling was provided.

How CPT relates to drug billing

NDC on a medical claim

N400006430900 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 00006-4309-00. 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 0006-4309

What is NDC 0006-4309?
0006-4309 is the product NDC for Sterile Diluent (sterile water), Water .7 mL/.7mL injection, listed with the FDA by Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC. It has 1 package NDC, shown above in 10- and 11-digit form.
What drug is associated with this NDC?
Sterile Diluent (Sterile Water).
What is the active ingredient?
Water.
Who is the labeler?
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC, NDC labeler code 0006. The labeler is the company responsible for the label; it may be the manufacturer, a repackager or a distributor.
What other NDCs exist for Sterile Diluent?
1 other product NDC are listed under this name. See all Sterile Diluent NDCs.
Is there a related HCPCS / J-code?
Not in Med-Code's curated HCPCS directory. See Billing references above.

Other finished products listed under the same name: strengths, forms and labelers.

Other Sterile Diluent NDCs
ProductStrengthForm · routeLabelerProduct NDCPackage NDCs (11-digit)
Sterile Diluentsterile waterWater .7 mL/.7mLInjectionIntramuscular, SubcutaneousMerck Sharp & Dohme LLC0006-417500006-4175-88

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