NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory
Product NDC (as listed)0480-2996Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.
Product NDC at billing width00480-2996Add 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
0480-2996-9700480299697200 TABLET, FILM COATED in 1 BOTTLE (0480-2996-97)Marketed from Mar 11, 2026

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)
Ferric Citrate
Generic name (nonproprietary)
ferric citrate
Active ingredients
Ferric citrate — 210 mg/1
Dosage form
Tablet, Film coated
Route
Oral
Product type
Prescription drug
Marketing category
ANDA — Abbreviated New Drug Application (generic)Application ANDA 212563
Marketing start
Listing expires
Other FDA classes
Iron (Chemical structure)Phosphate Chelating Activity (Mechanism)
Identifiers
Product ID 0480-2996_b21d112b-5910-49b0-bba4-2e4339fcc89cSPL ID b21d112b-5910-49b0-bba4-2e4339fcc89cSPL set ID 314bd2e4-2ca5-4e2a-9fea-13373f910f34RxCUI 1594680UNII 63G354M39ZUPC 0044200004901
Pharmacologic class
Parenteral Iron Replacement; Phosphate Binder

Billing references

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NDC on a medical claim

N400480299697 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 00480-2996-97. 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)

Ferric citrate tablets are a phosphate binder indicated for the control of serum phosphorus levels in adult patients with chronic kidney disease on dialysis. ( 1 ) Ferric citrate tablets are an iron replacement product indicated for the treatment of iron deficiency anemia in adult patients with chronic kidney disease not on dialysis. ( 1 ) 1.1 Hyperphosphatemia in Chronic Kidney Disease on Dialysis Ferric citrate tablets are indicated for the control of serum phosphorus levels in adult patients with chronic kidney disease on dialysis. 1.2 Iron Deficiency Anemia in Chronic Kidney Disease Not on Dialysis Ferric citrate tablets are indicated for the treatment of iron deficiency anemia in adult …

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