NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory
Product NDC (as listed)14789-119Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.
Product NDC at billing width14789-0119Add 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
14789-119-05147890119055 VIAL, GLASS in 1 CARTON (14789-119-05) / 10 mL in 1 VIAL, GLASS (14789-119-07)Marketed from Feb 1, 2025

How the 11-digit form is made: The product segment has 3 digits, so one leading zero is added to it (5-3-2 → 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)
Methylene Blue
Generic name (nonproprietary)
methylene blue
Active ingredients
Methylene blue — 5 mg/mL
Dosage form
Injection, Solution
Route
Intravenous
Labeler
Nexus Pharmaceuticals, LLCNDC labeler code 14789
Product type
Prescription drug
Marketing category
ANDA — Abbreviated New Drug Application (generic)Application ANDA 217561
Marketing start
Listing expires
Other FDA classes
Oxidation-Reduction Activity (Mechanism)
Identifiers
Product ID 14789-119_2a32783c-572a-26cb-e063-6394a90af066SPL ID 2a32783c-572a-26cb-e063-6394a90af066SPL set ID 3484312e-ff43-4425-98e8-cd2ecf9f2a6dRxCUI 1788984UNII T42P99266K
Pharmacologic class
Oxidation-Reduction Agent

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

N414789011905 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 14789-0119-05. 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)

Methylene blue injection is indicated for the treatment of pediatric and adult patients with acquired methemoglobinemia. Methylene blue injection is an oxidation-reduction agent indicated for the treatment of pediatric and adult patients with acquired methemoglobinemia.

Excerpt only. Read the full label for complete information.

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About NDC 14789-119

What is NDC 14789-119?
14789-119 is the product NDC for Methylene Blue, Methylene blue 5 mg/mL injection, solution, listed with the FDA by Nexus Pharmaceuticals, LLC. It has 1 package NDC, shown above in 10- and 11-digit form.
What drug is associated with this NDC?
Methylene Blue.
What is the active ingredient?
Methylene blue.
Who is the labeler?
Nexus Pharmaceuticals, LLC, NDC labeler code 14789. The labeler is the company responsible for the label; it may be the manufacturer, a repackager or a distributor.
What other NDCs exist for Methylene Blue?
18 other product NDCs are listed under this name. See all Methylene Blue 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 Methylene Blue NDCs
ProductStrengthForm · routeLabelerProduct NDCPackage NDCs (11-digit)
Methylene blueMethylene blue 10 mg/mLInjectionIntravenousZydus Lifesciences Limited70771-196370771-1963-0170771-1963-05
Methylene blueMethylene blue 10 mg/mLInjectionIntravenousZydus Pharmaceuticals USA Inc.70710-208370710-2083-0170710-2083-05
Methylene blueMethylene blue 50 mg/10mLInjection, SolutionIntravenousSteriscience Specialties Private Limited82449-00382449-0003-06
Methylene BlueMethylene blue 50 mg/10mLInjectionIntravenousChengdu Shuode Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd82432-10482432-0104-02
Methylene BlueMethylene blue 50 mg/10mLInjectionIntravenousGLENMARK PHARMACEUTICALS INC., USA68462-69868462-0698-15
Methylene BlueMethylene blue 50 mg/10mLInjectionIntravenousXIROMED, LLC70700-32870700-0328-24
Methylene blueMethylene blue 5 mg/mLInjection, SolutionIntravenousHikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc.0143-909400143-9094-05
Methylene blueMethylene blue 5 mg/mLInjection, SolutionIntravenousAmneal Pharmaceuticals LLC70121-271570121-2715-02
Methylene blueMethylene blue 5 mg/mLInjection, SolutionIntravenousAmneal Pharmaceuticals LLC70121-271670121-2716-02
Methylene blueMethylene blue 50 mg/10mLInjection, SolutionIntravenousSteriscience Specialties Private Limited82449-00282449-0002-06

All 19 Methylene Blue NDCs

Other NDCs under ANDA 217561

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

FDA NDC Directory listings under ANDA 217561
ProductStrengthForm · routeLabelerProduct NDC
Methylene BlueMethylene blue 5 mg/mLInjection, SolutionIntravenousOLIC (Thailand) Limited15243-344

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