NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory
Product NDC (as listed)0990-7990Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.
Product NDC at billing width00990-7990Add 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
0990-7990-090099079900912 POUCH in 1 CASE (0990-7990-09) / 1 BAG in 1 POUCH / 1000 mL in 1 BAGMarketed from Oct 1, 2019

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)
Sterile Water
Generic name (nonproprietary)
water
Active ingredients
Water — 1000 mL/1000mL
Dosage form
Injection, Solution
Route
Intravenous
Product type
Prescription drug
Marketing category
NDA — New Drug ApplicationApplication NDA 018233
Marketing start
Listing expires
Identifiers
Product ID 0990-7990_5e93a66c-3b06-4208-8b7c-a568fb3fd93cSPL ID 5e93a66c-3b06-4208-8b7c-a568fb3fd93cSPL set ID aab10f03-26ae-4dbc-a481-ef025e48b405UNII 059QF0KO0R

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

N400990799009 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 00990-7990-09. 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 Sterile Water for Injection, USP is indicated for use only as a solvent or diluent vehicle for parenterally administered drugs or solutions and as a source of water for parenteral fluid replenishment after suitable additives are introduced. For intravenous administration, an osmolar concentration not less than two-fifths (0.4) of the normal osmolarity of the extracellular fluid (280 mOsmol/liter) is essential to avoid intravascular hemolysis.

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