Kinevac (sincalide) NDC 0270-0556

NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory

Product NDC (as listed)0270-0556Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.

Product NDC at billing width00270-0556Add 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
0270-0556-15	00270055615	10 VIAL in 1 PACKAGE (0270-0556-15) / 5 mL in 1 VIALMarketed from Jul 21, 1976

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): Kinevac
Generic name (nonproprietary): sincalide
Active ingredients: Sincalide — 5 ug/5mL
Dosage form: Injection, Powder, Lyophilized, For solution
Route: Intravenous
Labeler: Bracco Diagnostics Inc.
Product type: Prescription drug
Marketing category: NDA — New Drug ApplicationApplication NDA 017697
Marketing start: Jul 21, 1976
Listing expires: Dec 31, 2026
Other FDA classes: Cholecystokinin (Chemical structure)
Identifiers: Product ID 0270-0556_0d2aa8b3-2d00-f50a-c4cc-92748288e6aaSPL ID 0d2aa8b3-2d00-f50a-c4cc-92748288e6aaSPL set ID 1408aabb-6982-48e5-ae9f-504ec43b0003RxCUI 208236, 237982UNII M03GIQ7Z6P
Pharmacologic class: Cholecystokinin Analog

Billing references

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HCPCS codeNo match

No drug-specific HCPCS code in Med-Code's directory for this product. The directory is curated and not complete — check the current CMS HCPCS file before billing.

Administration

Drug administration (CPT 96360–96549)

When a clinician administers the drug, the administration is reported separately. Codes in this range cover hydration, therapeutic injections and infusions, and chemotherapy or other complex drug administration. The right code depends on route, duration and drug type, and self-administered drugs are not billed this way.

How CPT relates to drug billing

NDC on a medical claim

N400270055615 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 00270-0556-15. 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 18, 2023.

Indications (excerpt from the label)

Kinevac is indicated in adults to: to stimulate gallbladder contraction, as may be assessed by various methods of diagnostic imaging, or to obtain by duodenal aspiration a sample of concentrated bile for analysis of cholesterol, bile salts, phospholipids, and crystals; to stimulate pancreatic secretion in combination with secretin prior to obtaining a duodenal aspirate for analysis of enzyme activity, composition, and cytology; to accelerate the transit of a barium meal through the small bowel, thereby decreasing the time and extent of radiation associated with fluoroscopy and x-ray examination of the intestinal tract. Kinevac is a cholecystokinin (CCK) analog indicated in adults to: stimula…

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Other NDCs under NDA 017697

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

FDA NDC Directory listings under NDA 017697
Product	Strength	Form · route	Labeler	Product NDC
Sincalide	Sincalide 5 ug/5mL	Injection, Powder, Lyophilized, For solutionIntravenous	Fresenius Kabi USA, LLC	63323-579