NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory
Product NDC (as listed)0409-6651Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.
Product NDC at billing width00409-6651Add 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
0409-6651-060040966510625 VIAL, SINGLE-DOSE in 1 TRAY (0409-6651-06) / 10 mL in 1 VIAL, SINGLE-DOSE (0409-6651-19)Marketed from Nov 10, 2005

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)
Potassium Chloride
Generic name (nonproprietary)
potassium chloride
Active ingredients
Potassium chloride — 149 mg/mL
Dosage form
Injection, Solution, Concentrate
Route
Intravenous
Product type
Prescription drug
Marketing category
ANDA — Abbreviated New Drug Application (generic)Application ANDA 080205
Marketing start
Listing expires
Other FDA classes
Increased Large Intestinal Motility (Physiologic effect)Inhibition Large Intestine Fluid/Electrolyte Absorption (Physiologic effect)Osmotic Activity (Mechanism)Potassium Compounds (Chemical structure)
Identifiers
Product ID 0409-6651_6367e84e-17df-4c2a-ba38-ce75e4fe1c96SPL ID 6367e84e-17df-4c2a-ba38-ce75e4fe1c96SPL set ID 559a0a8c-a8fe-40a5-b196-21f9308780abRxCUI 1860132, 1860136, 1860139UNII 660YQ98I10
Pharmacologic class
Osmotic Laxative; Potassium Salt

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 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

N400409665106 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 00409-6651-06. 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 .

Indications (excerpt from the label)

INDICATIONS AND USAGE Potassium Chloride for Injection Concentrate, USP is indicated in the treatment of potassium deficiency states when oral replacement is not feasible.

Excerpt only. Read the full label for complete information.

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Other NDCs under ANDA 080205

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

FDA NDC Directory listings under ANDA 080205
ProductStrengthForm · routeLabelerProduct NDC
Potassium ChloridePotassium chloride 149 mg/mLInjection, Solution, ConcentrateIntravenousHenry Schein, Inc.0404-9937
Potassium ChloridePotassium chloride 149 mg/mLInjection, Solution, ConcentrateIntravenousHospira, Inc.0409-6653
Potassium ChloridePotassium chloride 149 mg/mLInjection, Solution, ConcentrateIntravenousHF Acquisition Co LLC, DBA HealthFirst51662-1421
Potassium ChloridePotassium chloride 149 mg/mLInjection, Solution, ConcentrateIntravenousHospira, Inc.0409-6635
Potassium ChloridePotassium chloride 149 mg/mLInjection, Solution, ConcentrateIntravenousHF Acquisition Co LLC, DBA HealthFirst51662-1387

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