NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory
Product NDC (as listed)0143-9729Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.
Product NDC at billing width00143-9729Add 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
0143-9729-05001439729055 AMPULE in 1 CARTON (0143-9729-05) / 2 mL in 1 AMPULE (0143-9729-01)Marketed from Sep 1, 2009

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)
Benztropine Mesylate
Generic name (nonproprietary)
benztropine mesylate
Active ingredients
Benztropine mesylate — 1 mg/mL
Dosage form
Injection
Route
Intramuscular, Intravenous
Product type
Prescription drug
Marketing category
ANDA — Abbreviated New Drug Application (generic)Application ANDA 090287
Marketing start
Listing expires
Other FDA classes
Cholinergic Antagonists (Mechanism)Histamine Receptor Antagonists (Mechanism)
Identifiers
Product ID 0143-9729_fc9c5b4e-53bf-4166-bc2c-f01f2487e9b5SPL ID fc9c5b4e-53bf-4166-bc2c-f01f2487e9b5SPL set ID 95620f40-5ddf-41b8-80a5-f658248f26f0RxCUI 885205UNII WMJ8TL7510
Pharmacologic class
Anticholinergic; Antihistamine

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

N400143972905 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 00143-9729-05. 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 For use as an adjunct in the therapy of all forms of parkinsonism (see DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION ). Useful also in the control of extrapyramidal disorders (except tardive dyskinesia — see PRECAUTIONS ) due to neuroleptic drugs (e.g., phenothiazines).

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