NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory
Product NDC (as listed)0781-2383Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.
Product NDC at billing width00781-2383Add 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
0781-2383-0100781238301100 CAPSULE, EXTENDED RELEASE in 1 BOTTLE (0781-2383-01)Marketed from Mar 3, 2025

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)
Methylphenidate
Generic name (nonproprietary)
methylphenidate
Active ingredients
Methylphenidate hydrochloride — 10 mg/1
Dosage form
Capsule, Extended release
Route
Oral
Labeler
Sandoz Inc
Product type
Prescription drug
Marketing category
NDA authorized genericApplication NDA 021284
Marketing start
Listing expires
DEA schedule
CII
Other FDA classes
Central Nervous System Stimulation (Physiologic effect)
Identifiers
Product ID 0781-2383_ade65b90-a3e4-4df4-a066-b72f161dc306SPL ID ade65b90-a3e4-4df4-a066-b72f161dc306SPL set ID 44386394-d2a3-4483-abe1-6c5c634cc501RxCUI 1806177, 1806179, 1806183, 1806195UNII 4B3SC438HI

Billing references

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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

N400781238301 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 00781-2383-01. 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)

Methylphenidate hydrochloride extended-release capsules are indicated for the treatment of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), in pediatric patients 6 to 12 years of age [see Clinical Studies ( 14 )] . Limitations of Use The use of methylphenidate hydrochloride extended-release capsules is not recommended in pediatric patients younger than 6 years of age because they had higher plasma exposure and a higher incidence of adverse reactions (e.g., weight loss) than patients 6 years and older at the same dosage [see Warnings and Precautions ( 5.7 ), Use in Specific Populations ( 8.4 )]. Methylphenidate hydrochloride extended-release capsules are a central nervous system (CNS) stimula…

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Other NDCs under NDA 021284

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

FDA NDC Directory listings under NDA 021284
ProductStrengthForm · routeLabelerProduct NDC
Ritalin LAmethylphenidate hydrochlorideMethylphenidate hydrochloride 40 mg/1Capsule, Extended releaseOralNovartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation0078-0372
Ritalin LAmethylphenidate hydrochlorideMethylphenidate hydrochloride 10 mg/1Capsule, Extended releaseOralNovartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation0078-0424
MethylphenidateMethylphenidate hydrochloride 10 mg/1Capsule, Extended releaseOralSandoz Inc0781-2361
MethylphenidateMethylphenidate hydrochloride 20 mg/1Capsule, Extended releaseOralSandoz Inc0781-2362
Ritalin LAmethylphenidate hydrochlorideMethylphenidate hydrochloride 20 mg/1Capsule, Extended releaseOralNovartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation0078-0370
MethylphenidateMethylphenidate hydrochloride 30 mg/1Capsule, Extended releaseOralSandoz Inc0781-2363
MethylphenidateMethylphenidate hydrochloride 40 mg/1Capsule, Extended releaseOralSandoz Inc0781-2364
MethylphenidateMethylphenidate hydrochloride 20 mg/1Capsule, Extended releaseOralSandoz Inc0781-2384
MethylphenidateMethylphenidate hydrochloride 30 mg/1Capsule, Extended releaseOralSandoz Inc0781-2385
MethylphenidateMethylphenidate hydrochloride 40 mg/1Capsule, Extended releaseOralSandoz Inc0781-2386
Ritalin LAmethylphenidate hydrochlorideMethylphenidate hydrochloride 30 mg/1Capsule, Extended releaseOralNovartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation0078-0371

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