Varivax (varicella virus vaccine live) NDC 0006-4827

NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory

Product NDC (as listed)0006-4827Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.

Product NDC at billing width00006-4827Add 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 NDC	11-digit (billing)	Package	Copy
0006-4827-00	00006482700	10 VIAL, SINGLE-DOSE in 1 CARTON (0006-4827-00) / .5 mL in 1 VIAL, SINGLE-DOSE (0006-4827-01)Marketed from Mar 17, 1995

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): Varivax
Generic name (nonproprietary): varicella virus vaccine live
Active ingredients: Varicella-zoster virus strain oka/merck live antigen — 1350 [PFU]/.5mL
Dosage form: Injection, Powder, Lyophilized, For suspension
Route: Subcutaneous
Labeler: Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Product type: Vaccine
Marketing category: BLA — Biologics License ApplicationApplication BLA 103552
Marketing start: Mar 17, 1995
Listing expires: Dec 31, 2027
Other FDA classes: Actively Acquired Immunity (Physiologic effect)Chickenpox Vaccine (Chemical structure)Herpes Zoster Vaccine (Chemical structure)Attenuated (Chemical structure)
Identifiers: Product ID 0006-4827_482dc109-86b1-405e-89fa-6a4c5e04c756SPL ID 482dc109-86b1-405e-89fa-6a4c5e04c756
Pharmacologic class: Live Attenuated Herpes Zoster Virus Vaccine; Live Attenuated Varicella Zoster Virus Vaccine

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

N400006482700 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 00006-4827-00. 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.