NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory
Product NDC (as listed)0228-2551Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.
Product NDC at billing width00228-2551Add 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
0228-2551-060022825510660 TABLET, DELAYED RELEASE in 1 BOTTLE (0228-2551-06)Marketed from Mar 26, 1996
0228-2551-1100228255111100 TABLET, DELAYED RELEASE in 1 BOTTLE (0228-2551-11)Marketed from Mar 26, 1996
0228-2551-96002282551961000 TABLET, DELAYED RELEASE in 1 BOTTLE (0228-2551-96)Marketed from Mar 26, 1996

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)
Diclofenac Sodium
Generic name (nonproprietary)
diclofenac sodium
Active ingredients
Diclofenac sodium — 75 mg/1
Dosage form
Tablet, Delayed release
Route
Oral
Product type
Prescription drug
Marketing category
ANDA — Abbreviated New Drug Application (generic)Application ANDA 074514
Marketing start
Marketing end
Other FDA classes
Non-Steroidal (Chemical structure)Cyclooxygenase Inhibitors (Mechanism)Decreased Prostaglandin Production (Physiologic effect)
Identifiers
Product ID 0228-2551_a1fbc994-b8a6-4759-be76-1cfd98275ca6SPL ID a1fbc994-b8a6-4759-be76-1cfd98275ca6SPL set ID a57b897e-0cbe-4ac3-969f-b00357a0cfa8RxCUI 855906, 855926UNII QTG126297Q

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

N400228255106 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 00228-2551-06. 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)

INDICATIONS AND USAGE Carefully consider the potential benefits and risks of diclofenac sodium delayed-release tablets and other treatment options before deciding to use diclofenac sodium delayed-release tablets. Use the lowest effective dose for the shortest duration consistent with individual patient treatment goals (see WARNINGS; Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Ulceration, and Perforation ) . Diclofenac sodium delayed-release tablets are indicated: for relief of the signs and symptoms of osteoarthritis for relief of the signs and symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis for acute or long-term use in the relief of signs and symptoms of ankylosing spondylitis

Excerpt only. Read the full label for complete information.

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Other NDCs under ANDA 074514

Products listed under the same FDA application: other strengths and forms, and repackagers who relabel the same product.

FDA NDC Directory listings under ANDA 074514
ProductStrengthForm · routeLabelerProduct NDC
Diclofenac SodiumDiclofenac sodium 50 mg/1Tablet, Delayed releaseOralA-S Medication Solutions50090-0538
Diclofenac SodiumDiclofenac sodium 50 mg/1Tablet, Delayed releaseOralA-S Medication Solutions50090-0539
Diclofenac SodiumDiclofenac sodium 50 mg/1Tablet, Delayed releaseOralAphena Pharma Solutions - Tennessee, LLC71610-068
Diclofenac SodiumDiclofenac sodium 50 mg/1Tablet, Delayed releaseOralGolden State Medical Supply, Inc.60429-421
Diclofenac SodiumDiclofenac sodium 75 mg/1Tablet, Delayed releaseOralProficient Rx LP63187-761
Diclofenac SodiumDiclofenac sodium 75 mg/1Tablet, Delayed releaseOralGolden State Medical Supply, Inc.60429-422
Diclofenac SodiumDiclofenac sodium 50 mg/1Tablet, Delayed releaseOralActavis Pharma, Inc.0228-2550
Diclofenac SodiumDiclofenac sodium 50 mg/1Tablet, Delayed releaseOralPD-Rx Pharmaceuticals, Inc.43063-467
Diclofenac SodiumDiclofenac sodium 75 mg/1Tablet, Delayed releaseOralPD-Rx Pharmaceuticals, Inc.55289-150
Diclofenac SodiumDiclofenac sodium 50 mg/1Tablet, Delayed releaseOralProficient Rx LP63187-522

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