NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory
Product NDC (as listed)0168-0383Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.
Product NDC at billing width00168-0383Add 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
0168-0383-600016803836059 mL in 1 BOTTLE, PLASTIC (0168-0383-60)Marketed from May 24, 2006

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)
Metronidazole
Generic name (nonproprietary)
metronidazole
Active ingredients
Metronidazole — 7.5 mg/mL
Dosage form
Lotion
Route
Topical
Product type
Prescription drug
Marketing category
ANDA — Abbreviated New Drug Application (generic)Application ANDA 077197
Marketing start
Listing expires
Other FDA classes
Nitroimidazoles (Chemical structure)
Identifiers
Product ID 0168-0383_76e5eaff-57c7-4120-af16-c7e8cbac8688SPL ID 76e5eaff-57c7-4120-af16-c7e8cbac8688SPL set ID 5368755a-dd37-4e34-843f-ece6bac8ef6aRxCUI 242736UNII 140QMO216EUPC 0301680383606
Pharmacologic class
Nitroimidazole Antimicrobial

Billing references

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HCPCS codeNo match

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NDC on a medical claim

N400168038360 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 00168-0383-60. 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

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