Letrozole NDC 16729-034

NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory

Product NDC (as listed)16729-034Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.

Product NDC at billing width16729-0034Add 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
16729-034-10	16729003410	30 TABLET, FILM COATED in 1 BOTTLE (16729-034-10)Marketed from Jun 2, 2011
16729-034-15	16729003415	90 TABLET, FILM COATED in 1 BOTTLE (16729-034-15)Marketed from Dec 31, 2014

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): Letrozole
Generic name (nonproprietary): letrozole
Active ingredients: Letrozole — 2.5 mg/1
Dosage form: Tablet, Film coated
Route: Oral
Labeler: Accord Healthcare, Inc.
Product type: Prescription drug
Marketing category: ANDA — Abbreviated New Drug Application (generic)Application ANDA 090934
Marketing start: Jun 2, 2011
Listing expires: Dec 31, 2027
Other FDA classes: Aromatase Inhibitors (Mechanism)
Identifiers: Product ID 16729-034_4a681bf4-9779-a1b2-e063-6294a90a83dbSPL ID 4a681bf4-9779-a1b2-e063-6294a90a83dbSPL set ID c391fe11-fd47-4a35-af6d-c823ab7b8838RxCUI 200064UNII 7LKK855W8I
Pharmacologic class: Aromatase Inhibitor

Billing references

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HCPCS codeNo match

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NDC on a medical claim

N416729003410 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 16729-0034-10. 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

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