NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory
Product NDC (as listed)0143-9542Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.
Product NDC at billing width00143-9542Add 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
0143-9542-100014395421010 VIAL in 1 CARTON (0143-9542-10) / 10 mL in 1 VIAL (0143-9542-01)Marketed from Mar 2, 2012

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)
Nicardipine Hydrochloride
Generic name (nonproprietary)
nicardipine hydrochloride
Active ingredients
Nicardipine hydrochloride — 2.5 mg/mL
Dosage form
Injection
Route
Intravenous
Product type
Prescription drug
Marketing category
NDA — New Drug ApplicationApplication NDA 022276
Marketing start
Listing expires
Other FDA classes
Calcium Channel Antagonists (Mechanism)Cytochrome P450 2C19 Inhibitors (Mechanism)Cytochrome P450 2C8 Inhibitors (Mechanism)Cytochrome P450 2D6 Inhibitors (Mechanism)Cytochrome P450 3A4 Inhibitors (Mechanism)Dihydropyridines (Chemical structure)
Identifiers
Product ID 0143-9542_b87038d9-8a91-428b-8d7f-6eef3a836742SPL ID b87038d9-8a91-428b-8d7f-6eef3a836742SPL set ID 55bd6dcc-1f12-4378-8e9e-1ceed26818f5RxCUI 858607UNII K5BC5011K3
Pharmacologic class
Dihydropyridine Calcium Channel Blocker

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

N400143954210 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 00143-9542-10. 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 .

Indications (excerpt from the label)

Nicardipine hydrochloride injection is a calcium channel blocker indicated for the short-term treatment of hypertension when oral therapy is not feasible. 1.1 Hypertension Nicardipine hydrochloride injection is indicated for the short-term treatment of hypertension when oral therapy is not feasible or desirable. For prolonged control of blood pressure, transfer patients to oral medication as soon as their clinical condition permits [see Dosage and Administration (2.6) ].

Excerpt only. Read the full label for complete information.

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Other NDCs under NDA 022276

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

FDA NDC Directory listings under NDA 022276
ProductStrengthForm · routeLabelerProduct NDC
Nicardipine HydrochlorideNicardipine hydrochloride 2.5 mg/mLInjectionIntravenousWest-Ward Pharmaceuticals Corp0143-9593
Nicardipine HydrochlorideNicardipine hydrochloride 25 mg/10mLInjectionIntravenousHF Acquisition Co LLC, DBA HealthFirst51662-1482
Nicardipine HydrochlorideNicardipine hydrochloride .2 mg/mLInjectionIntravenousHikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc.0143-9633
Nicardipine HydrochlorideNicardipine hydrochloride .1 mg/mLInjectionIntravenousHikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc.0143-9634
Nicardipine HydrochlorideNicardipine hydrochloride 25 mg/10mLInjectionIntravenousHikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc.0143-9689

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