NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory
Product NDC (as listed)0456-2005Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.
Product NDC at billing width00456-2005Add 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
0456-2005-0100456200501100 TABLET, FILM COATED in 1 BOTTLE (0456-2005-01)Marketed from Aug 14, 2002

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)
Lexapro
Generic name (nonproprietary)
escitalopram
Active ingredients
Escitalopram oxalate — 5 mg/1
Dosage form
Tablet, Film coated
Route
Oral
Labeler
Allergan, Inc.NDC labeler code 0456
Product type
Prescription drug
Marketing category
NDA — New Drug ApplicationApplication NDA 021323
Marketing start
Listing expires
Other FDA classes
Serotonin Uptake Inhibitors (Mechanism)
Identifiers
Product ID 0456-2005_9ff46a66-0f97-4a78-9d18-ec576f63bae7SPL ID 9ff46a66-0f97-4a78-9d18-ec576f63bae7SPL set ID 13bb8267-1cab-43e5-acae-55a4d957630aRxCUI 349332, 351249, 351250, 351285, 352272, 352273, 404408, 404420UNII 5U85DBW7LO
Pharmacologic class
Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor

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

N400456200501 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 00456-2005-01. 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)

Lexapro is indicated for the treatment of: • major depressive disorder (MDD) in adults and pediatric patients 12 years of age and older. • generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) in adults and pediatric patients 7 years of age and older. Lexapro is a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) indicated for the: treatment of major depressive disorder (MDD) in adults and pediatric patients 12 years of age and older ( 1 ) treatment of generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) in adults and pediatric patients 7 years and older ( 1 )

Excerpt only. Read the full label for complete information.

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About NDC 0456-2005

What is NDC 0456-2005?
0456-2005 is the product NDC for Lexapro (escitalopram), Escitalopram oxalate 5 mg/1 tablet, film coated, listed with the FDA by Allergan, Inc.. It has 1 package NDC, shown above in 10- and 11-digit form.
What drug is associated with this NDC?
Lexapro (Escitalopram).
What is the active ingredient?
Escitalopram oxalate.
Who is the labeler?
Allergan, Inc., NDC labeler code 0456. The labeler is the company responsible for the label; it may be the manufacturer, a repackager or a distributor.
What other NDCs exist for Lexapro?
2 other product NDCs are listed under this name. See all Lexapro 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 Lexapro NDCs
ProductStrengthForm · routeLabelerProduct NDCPackage NDCs (11-digit)
LexaproescitalopramEscitalopram oxalate 10 mg/1Tablet, Film coatedOralAllergan, Inc.0456-201000456-2010-01
LexaproescitalopramEscitalopram oxalate 20 mg/1Tablet, Film coatedOralAllergan, Inc.0456-202000456-2020-01

Other NDCs under NDA 021323

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

FDA NDC Directory listings under NDA 021323
ProductStrengthForm · routeLabelerProduct NDC
LexaproescitalopramEscitalopram oxalate 10 mg/1Tablet, Film coatedOralAllergan, Inc.0456-2010
LexaproescitalopramEscitalopram oxalate 20 mg/1Tablet, Film coatedOralAllergan, Inc.0456-2020

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