NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory
Product NDC (as listed)0143-9566Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.
Product NDC at billing width00143-9566Add 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
0143-9566-01001439566011 VIAL in 1 BOX, UNIT-DOSE (0143-9566-01) / 10 mL in 1 VIALMarketed from May 1, 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)
Azathioprine Sodium
Generic name (nonproprietary)
azathioprine sodium
Active ingredients
Azathioprine sodium — 100 mg/10mL
Dosage form
Injection, Powder, Lyophilized, For solution
Route
Intravenous
Product type
Prescription drug
Marketing category
ANDA — Abbreviated New Drug Application (generic)Application ANDA 074419
Marketing start
Listing expires
Other FDA classes
Nucleic Acid Synthesis Inhibitors (Mechanism)Nucleosides (Chemical structure)Purines (Chemical structure)
Identifiers
Product ID 0143-9566_0d7e1bc4-3059-47a8-9331-2f37bb3c7b4eSPL ID 0d7e1bc4-3059-47a8-9331-2f37bb3c7b4eSPL set ID 9ffe79a1-ac91-4a7b-a9e3-7c84bfa9ddf0RxCUI 239983UNII AM94R510MS
Pharmacologic class
Purine Antimetabolite

Billing references

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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

N400143956601 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 00143-9566-01. 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 . This label includes a boxed warning.

Indications (excerpt from the label)

INDICATIONS AND USAGE Azathioprine Sodium for Injection, USP is indicated as an adjunct for the prevention of rejection in renal homotransplantation. It is also indicated for the management of active rheumatoid arthritis to reduce signs and symptoms. Renal Homotransplantation Azathioprine is indicated as an adjunct for the prevention of rejection in renal homotransplantation. Experience with over 16,000 transplants shows a five-year patient survival of 35% to 55%, but this is dependent on donor, match for HLA antigens, anti-donor or anti-B-cell alloantigen antibody and other variables. The effect of azathioprine on these variables has not been tested in controlled trials. Rheumatoid Arthriti…

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