NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory
Product NDC (as listed)0143-9443Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.
Product NDC at billing width00143-9443Add 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
0143-9443-01001439443011 VIAL, GLASS in 1 CARTON (0143-9443-01) / 1 INJECTION, POWDER, FOR SOLUTION in 1 VIAL, GLASSMarketed from Mar 4, 2026
0143-9443-120014394431212 VIAL, GLASS in 1 CARTON (0143-9443-12) / 1 INJECTION, POWDER, FOR SOLUTION in 1 VIAL, GLASSMarketed from Mar 4, 2026

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)
Colistimethate
Generic name (nonproprietary)
colistimethate sodium
Active ingredients
Colistimethate sodium — 150 mg/1
Dosage form
Injection, Powder, For solution
Route
Intramuscular, Intravenous
Labeler
Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc.NDC labeler code 0143
Product type
Prescription drug
Marketing category
ANDA — Abbreviated New Drug Application (generic)Application ANDA 205356
Marketing start
Listing expires
Other FDA classes
Polymyxins (Chemical structure)
Identifiers
Product ID 0143-9443_a6b19fc2-67bd-4f3d-bcfa-155aeb0d4acaSPL ID a6b19fc2-67bd-4f3d-bcfa-155aeb0d4acaSPL set ID bf556f89-6373-45cb-b465-d991fde7eab9RxCUI 1117522UNII XW0E5YS77G
Pharmacologic class
Polymyxin-class Antibacterial

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

Drug administration (CPT 96360–96549)

When a clinician administers the drug, the administration is reported separately. Codes in this range cover hydration, therapeutic injections and infusions, and chemotherapy or other complex drug administration. The right code depends on route, duration and drug type, and self-administered drugs are not billed this way.

How CPT relates to drug billing

NDC on a medical claim

N400143944301 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 00143-9443-01. 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

Current FDA label (SPL), effective .

Indications (excerpt from the label)

INDICATIONS AND USAGE Colistimethate for Injection, USP is indicated for the treatment of acute or chronic infections due to sensitive strains of certain gram-negative bacilli. It is particularly indicated when the infection is caused by sensitive strains of Pseudomonas aeruginosa . This antibiotic is not indicated for infections due to Proteus or Neisseria . Colistimethate for Injection, USP has proven clinically effective in treatment of infections due to the following gram-negative organisms: Enterobacter aerogenes, Escherichia coli, Klebsiella pneumoniae and Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Colistimethate for Injection, USP may be used to initiate therapy in serious infections that are suspected …

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About NDC 0143-9443

What is NDC 0143-9443?
0143-9443 is the product NDC for Colistimethate (colistimethate sodium), Colistimethate sodium 150 mg/1 injection, powder, for solution, listed with the FDA by Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc.. It has 2 package NDCs, shown above in 10- and 11-digit form.
What drug is associated with this NDC?
Colistimethate (Colistimethate Sodium).
What is the active ingredient?
Colistimethate sodium.
Who is the labeler?
Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc., NDC labeler code 0143. The labeler is the company responsible for the label; it may be the manufacturer, a repackager or a distributor.
What other NDCs exist for Colistimethate?
3 other product NDCs are listed under this name. See all Colistimethate 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 Colistimethate NDCs
ProductStrengthForm · routeLabelerProduct NDCPackage NDCs (11-digit)
Colistimethatecolistimethate sodiumColistimethate sodium 150 mg/1Injection, Powder, For solutionIntramuscular, IntravenousXellia Pharmaceuticals USA LLC70594-02370594-0023-09
Colistimethatecolistimethate sodiumColistimethate sodium 150 mg/1Injection, Powder, For solutionIntramuscular, IntravenousXellia Pharmaceuticals USA LLC70594-02370594-0023-0170594-0023-04
Colistimethatecolistimethate sodiumColistimethate sodium 150 mg/2mLInjection, Powder, Lyophilized, For solutionIntramuscular, IntravenousFresenius Kabi USA, LLC63323-39363323-0393-06

Other NDCs under ANDA 205356

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

FDA NDC Directory listings under ANDA 205356
ProductStrengthForm · routeLabelerProduct NDC
Colistimethatecolistimethate sodiumColistimethate sodium 150 mg/1Injection, Powder, For solutionIntramuscular, IntravenousXellia Pharmaceuticals USA LLC70594-023
Colistimethatecolistimethate sodiumColistimethate sodium 150 mg/1Injection, Powder, For solutionIntramuscular, IntravenousXellia Pharmaceuticals USA LLC70594-023

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