lidocaine NDC 16714-878

NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory

Product NDC (as listed)16714-878Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.

Product NDC at billing width16714-0878Add 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 NDC	11-digit (billing)	Package	Copy
16714-878-01	16714087801	1 TUBE in 1 CARTON (16714-878-01) / 35.44 g in 1 TUBEMarketed from Dec 31, 2018
16714-878-02	16714087802	50 g in 1 JAR (16714-878-02)Marketed from Dec 31, 2018

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): lidocaine
Generic name (nonproprietary): lidocaine
Active ingredients: Lidocaine — 50 mg/g
Dosage form: Ointment
Route: Topical
Labeler: Northstar Rx LLC
Product type: Prescription drug
Marketing category: ANDA — Abbreviated New Drug Application (generic)Application ANDA 206498
Marketing start: Jul 1, 2016
Listing expires: Dec 31, 2027
Other FDA classes: Amides (Chemical structure)Local Anesthesia (Physiologic effect)
Identifiers: Product ID 16714-878_a6662799-935f-435b-8503-74aa2d7f1b69SPL ID a6662799-935f-435b-8503-74aa2d7f1b69SPL set ID cde68b0c-a1ee-421d-9ca8-bc571d2990abRxCUI 1543069UNII 98PI200987UPC 0316714878027, 0316714878010
Pharmacologic class: Amide Local Anesthetic; Antiarrhythmic

Billing references

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HCPCS codeNo match

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NDC on a medical claim

N416714087801 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 16714-0878-01. 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 Jun 8, 2026.

Indications (excerpt from the label)

INDICATIONS AND USAGE Lidocaine ointment, 5% is indicated for production of anesthesia of accessible mucous membranes of the oropharynx. It is also useful as an anesthetic lubricant for intubation and for the temporary relief of pain associated with minor burns, including sunburn, abrasions of the skin, and insect bites.

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