Magnesia phosphorica NDC 0220-3227

NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory

Product NDC (as listed)0220-3227Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.

Product NDC at billing width00220-3227Add 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
0220-3227-41	00220322741	5 [hp_C] in 1 TUBE (0220-3227-41)Marketed from Mar 3, 1983

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): Magnesia phosphorica
Generic name (nonproprietary): magnesium phosphate, dibasic trihydrate
Active ingredients: Magnesium phosphate, Dibasic trihydrate — 5 [hp_C]/5[hp_C]
Dosage form: Pellet
Route: Oral
Labeler: Boiron
Product type: Over-the-counter drug
Marketing category: Unapproved homeopathic
Marketing start: Mar 3, 1983
Listing expires: Dec 31, 2026
Other FDA classes: Increased Large Intestinal Motility (Physiologic effect)Inhibition Large Intestine Fluid/Electrolyte Absorption (Physiologic effect)Inhibition Small Intestine Fluid/Electrolyte Absorption (Physiologic effect)Magnesium Ion Exchange Activity (Mechanism)Osmotic Activity (Mechanism)Stimulation Large Intestine Fluid/Electrolyte Secretion (Physiologic effect)
Identifiers: Product ID 0220-3227_0868b8dd-8416-d7c8-e063-6294a90a6ac1SPL ID 0868b8dd-8416-d7c8-e063-6294a90a6ac1SPL set ID 862f96b1-7df7-0203-e053-2a91aa0a328aUNII HF539G9L3Q
Pharmacologic class: Calculi Dissolution Agent; Osmotic Laxative

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

N400220322741 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 00220-3227-41. 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 Oct 23, 2023.

Indications (excerpt from the label)

Spasmodic pain in the abdomen improved by heat*

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