NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory
Product NDC (as listed)17156-210Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.
Product NDC at billing width17156-0210Add 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
17156-210-01171560210011 VIAL, GLASS in 1 CONTAINER (17156-210-01) / 2.5 mL in 1 VIAL, GLASSMarketed from Mar 1, 2011

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)
DaTscan
Generic name (nonproprietary)
ioflupane i-123
Active ingredients
Ioflupane i-123 — 2 mCi/mL
Dosage form
Injection, Solution
Route
Intravenous
Labeler
Medi-Physics Inc. dba GE Healthcare.NDC labeler code 17156
Product type
Prescription drug
Marketing category
NDA — New Drug ApplicationApplication NDA 022454
Marketing start
Listing expires
Other FDA classes
Radiopharmaceutical Activity (Mechanism)
Identifiers
Product ID 17156-210_900b7272-7f13-43ef-9320-bc63ccc1434bSPL ID 900b7272-7f13-43ef-9320-bc63ccc1434bSPL set ID ef7804d7-c691-495b-8aaf-5bc54fd5d9f6UNII 3MM99T8R5Q
Pharmacologic class
Radioactive Diagnostic 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

N417156021001 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 17156-0210-01. 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 .

Indications (excerpt from the label)

DATSCAN is indicated as an adjunct to other diagnostic evaluations for striatal dopamine transporter visualization using single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) brain imaging in adult patients with: suspected Parkinsonian syndromes (PS) or suspected dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB). DATSCAN is a radioactive diagnostic agent indicated as an adjunct to other diagnostic evaluations for striatal dopamine transporter visualization using single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) brain imaging in adult patients with: suspected Parkinsonian syndromes (PS) or suspected dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB). ( 1 )

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About NDC 17156-210

What is NDC 17156-210?
17156-210 is the product NDC for DaTscan (ioflupane i-123), Ioflupane i-123 2 mCi/mL injection, solution, 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?
DaTscan (Ioflupane I-123).
What is the active ingredient?
Ioflupane i-123.
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 DaTscan?
None: this is the only finished product listed under this name.
Is there a related HCPCS / J-code?
Not in Med-Code's curated HCPCS directory. See Billing references above.

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