NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory
Product NDC (as listed)0187-5526Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.
Product NDC at billing width00187-5526Add 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
0187-5526-75001875526751 BOTTLE in 1 CARTON (0187-5526-75) / 100 CAPSULE, LIQUID FILLED in 1 BOTTLEMarketed from Dec 29, 1999

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)
Targretin
Generic name (nonproprietary)
bexarotene
Active ingredients
Bexarotene — 75 mg/1
Dosage form
Capsule, Liquid filled
Route
Oral
Labeler
Bausch Health US, LLCNDC labeler code 0187
Product type
Prescription drug
Marketing category
NDA — New Drug ApplicationApplication NDA 021055
Marketing start
Listing expires
Other FDA classes
Retinoids (Chemical structure)
Identifiers
Product ID 0187-5526_7cee3688-8836-430a-b135-8922daf84dceSPL ID 7cee3688-8836-430a-b135-8922daf84dceSPL set ID 1d056725-0576-4338-8089-6336e768ccdcRxCUI 261349, 308725UNII A61RXM4375
Pharmacologic class
Retinoid

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. Oral products like this are usually dispensed by a pharmacy and billed by NDC.

NDC on a medical claim

N400187552675 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 00187-5526-75. 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)

TARGRETIN ® (bexarotene) Capsules are indicated for the treatment of cutaneous manifestations of cutaneous T-cell lymphoma in patients who are refractory to at least one prior systemic therapy. TARGRETIN (bexarotene) is a retinoid indicated for the treatment of cutaneous manifestations of cutaneous T-cell lymphoma in patients who are refractory to at least one prior systemic therapy. ( 1 )

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About NDC 0187-5526

What is NDC 0187-5526?
0187-5526 is the product NDC for Targretin (bexarotene), Bexarotene 75 mg/1 capsule, liquid filled, listed with the FDA by Bausch Health US, LLC. It has 1 package NDC, shown above in 10- and 11-digit form.
What drug is associated with this NDC?
Targretin (Bexarotene).
What is the active ingredient?
Bexarotene.
Who is the labeler?
Bausch Health US, LLC, NDC labeler code 0187. The labeler is the company responsible for the label; it may be the manufacturer, a repackager or a distributor.
What other NDCs exist for Targretin?
1 other product NDC are listed under this name. See all Targretin NDCs.
Is there a related HCPCS / J-code?
Not in Med-Code's curated HCPCS directory. See Billing references above.

Other finished products listed under the same name: strengths, forms and labelers.

Other Targretin NDCs
ProductStrengthForm · routeLabelerProduct NDCPackage NDCs (11-digit)
TargretinbexaroteneBexarotene 1 g/100gGelTopicalBausch Health US, LLC0187-552500187-5525-60

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