OVACE Plus (sulfacetamide sodium) NDC 0178-0485

NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory

Product NDC (as listed)0178-0485Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.

Product NDC at billing width00178-0485Add 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 NDC	11-digit (billing)	Package	Copy
0178-0485-04	00178048504	10 TUBE in 1 CARTON (0178-0485-04) / 4 mL in 1 TUBEMarketed from Sep 15, 2011 · Sample package
0178-0485-08	00178048508	237 mL in 1 BOTTLE, PLASTIC (0178-0485-08)Marketed from Sep 15, 2011

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): OVACE Plus
Generic name (nonproprietary): sulfacetamide sodium
Active ingredients: Sulfacetamide sodium — 100 mg/mL
Dosage form: Shampoo
Route: Topical
Labeler: Mission Pharmacal Company
Product type: Prescription drug
Marketing category: Unapproved drug (other)
Marketing start: Sep 15, 2011
Listing expires: Dec 31, 2026
Other FDA classes: Sulfonamides (Chemical structure)
Identifiers: Product ID 0178-0485_45116f40-1802-b712-e063-6394a90a8712SPL ID 45116f40-1802-b712-e063-6394a90a8712SPL set ID 6a034465-e600-49cb-91bd-7b9ceee6ffc6RxCUI 832864, 901038UNII 4NRT660KJQ
Pharmacologic class: Sulfonamide 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 HCPCS code in Med-Code's directory. Topical products like this are usually dispensed by a pharmacy and billed by NDC.

NDC on a medical claim

N400178048504 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 00178-0485-04. 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 Dec 3, 2025.

Indications (excerpt from the label)

INDICATIONS AND USAGE: This product is intended for topical application in the following scaling dermatoses: seborrheic dermatitis and seborrhea sicca (dandruff).

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