What is NDC 17156-025?

17156-025 is the product NDC for Ceretec kit, listed with the FDA by Medi-Physics, Inc. dba GE Healthcare. It has 1 package NDC, shown above in 10- and 11-digit form.

What drug is associated with this NDC?

Ceretec (Technetium Tc-99m Exametazime and Cobaltous Chloride).

Medi-Physics, Inc. dba GE Healthcare, NDC labeler code 17156. The labeler is the company responsible for the label; it may be the manufacturer, a repackager or a distributor.

What other NDCs exist for Ceretec?

1 other product NDC are listed under this name.

Is there a related HCPCS / J-code?

Not in Med-Code's curated HCPCS directory.

Ceretec NDC 17156-025 | National Drug Code

NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory

Product NDC (as listed)17156-025Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.

Product NDC at billing width17156-0025Add 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
17156-025-05	17156002505	1 KIT in 1 CARTON (17156-025-05) * 5 mL in 1 VIAL, GLASS (17156-022-05) * 2.5 mL in 1 VIAL, GLASS (17156-027-01)Marketed from Sep 25, 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): Ceretec
Generic name (nonproprietary): technetium tc-99m exametazime and cobaltous chloride
Dosage form: Kit
Labeler: Medi-Physics, Inc. dba GE HealthcareNDC labeler code 17156
Product type: Prescription drug
Marketing category: NDA — New Drug ApplicationApplication NDA 019829
Marketing start: Sep 25, 2018
Listing expires: Dec 31, 2026
Identifiers: Product ID 17156-025_644e5fd7-d8ee-4f20-aa05-9a11332f08c6SPL ID 644e5fd7-d8ee-4f20-aa05-9a11332f08c6SPL set ID d9c291e0-cd0d-43d2-87b4-defefd531942

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.

NDC on a medical claim

N417156002505 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 17156-0025-05. 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 Jan 10, 2024.

Indications (excerpt from the label)

Ceretec is a radioactive diagnostic agent, indicated in adults and pediatric patients age 2 to 17 for: Leukocyte Labeled Scintigraphy – As an adjunct in the localization of intraabdominal infection and inflammatory bowel disease. ( 1.1 ) Cerebral Scintigraphy – As an adjunct in the detection of altered regional cerebral perfusion in stroke. ( 1.2 ) 1.1 Leukocyte Labeled Scintigraphy Ceretec, when reconstituted with technetium Tc 99m exametazime (without cobalt stabilizer solution), is indicated in adults and pediatric patients age 2 to 17 for leukocyte labeled scintigraphy as an adjunct in the localization of intraabdominal infection and inflammatory bowel disease. 1.2 Cerebral Scintigraphy …

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About NDC 17156-025

What is NDC 17156-025?: 17156-025 is the product NDC for Ceretec kit, listed with the FDA by Medi-Physics, Inc. dba GE Healthcare. It has 1 package NDC, shown above in 10- and 11-digit form.
What drug is associated with this NDC?: Ceretec (Technetium Tc-99m Exametazime and Cobaltous Chloride).
Who is the labeler?: Medi-Physics, Inc. dba GE Healthcare, NDC labeler code 17156. The labeler is the company responsible for the label; it may be the manufacturer, a repackager or a distributor.
What other NDCs exist for Ceretec?: 1 other product NDC are listed under this name. See all Ceretec 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 Ceretec NDCs
Product	Strength	Form · route	Labeler	Product NDC	Package NDCs (11-digit)
Ceretectechnetium tc-99m exametazime	Technetium tc-99m exametazime .5 mg/5mL	Injection, Powder, Lyophilized, For solutionIntravenous	Medi-Physics Inc. dba GE Healthcare.	17156-022	17156-0022-05

Other NDCs under NDA 019829

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

FDA NDC Directory listings under NDA 019829
Product	Strength	Form · route	Labeler	Product NDC
Ceretectechnetium tc-99m exametazime	Technetium tc-99m exametazime .5 mg/5mL	Injection, Powder, Lyophilized, For solutionIntravenous	Medi-Physics Inc. dba GE Healthcare.	17156-022