NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory
Product NDC (as listed)17224-890Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.
Product NDC at billing width17224-0890Add 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
17224-890-141722408901414 CAPSULE in 1 BOTTLE (17224-890-14)Marketed from Aug 15, 2012
17224-890-211722408902121 CAPSULE in 1 BOTTLE (17224-890-21)Marketed from Aug 15, 2012
17224-890-281722408902828 CAPSULE in 1 BOTTLE (17224-890-28)Marketed from Aug 15, 2012
17224-890-301722408903030 CAPSULE in 1 BOTTLE (17224-890-30)Marketed from Aug 15, 2012
17224-890-561722408905656 CAPSULE in 1 BOTTLE (17224-890-56)Marketed from Aug 15, 2012
17224-890-841722408908484 CAPSULE in 1 BOTTLE (17224-890-84)Marketed from Aug 15, 2012

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)
Phentermine
Generic name (nonproprietary)
phentermine hydrochloride
Active ingredients
Phentermine hydrochloride — 37.5 mg/1
Dosage form
Capsule
Route
Oral
Product type
Prescription drug
Marketing category
ANDA — Abbreviated New Drug Application (generic)Application ANDA 040887
Marketing start
Listing expires
DEA schedule
CIV
Other FDA classes
Appetite Suppression (Physiologic effect)Increased Sympathetic Activity (Physiologic effect)
Identifiers
Product ID 17224-890_5256c4f8-e783-0892-e063-6394a90ac8bbSPL ID 5256c4f8-e783-0892-e063-6394a90ac8bbSPL set ID 27e88ebe-6247-4598-8ef2-c882992ed579RxCUI 803348UNII 0K2I505OTV
Pharmacologic class
Sympathomimetic Amine Anorectic

Billing references

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HCPCS codeNo match

No HCPCS code in Med-Code's directory. Oral products like this are usually dispensed by a pharmacy and billed by NDC.

NDC on a medical claim

N417224089014 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 17224-0890-14. 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)

Phentermine hydrochloride, USP 37.5 mg is indicated as short-term (a few weeks) adjunct in a regimen of weight reduction based on exercise, behavioral modification and caloric restriction in the management of exogenous obesity for patients with an initial body mass index greater than or equal to 30 kg/m 2 , or greater than or equal to 27 kg/m 2 in the presence of other risk factors (e.g., controlled hypertension, diabetes, hyperlipidemia). Below is a chart of Body Mass Index (BMI) based on various heights and weights. BMI is calculated by taking the patient’s weight, in kilograms (kg), divided by the patient’s height, in meters (m), squared. Metric conversions are as follows: pounds ÷ 2.2 = …

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Other NDCs under ANDA 040887

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

FDA NDC Directory listings under ANDA 040887
ProductStrengthForm · routeLabelerProduct NDC
Phentermine HydrochloridePhentermine hydrochloride 37.5 mg/1CapsuleOralA-S Medication Solutions50090-0653
Phentermine HydrochloridePhentermine hydrochloride 37.5 mg/1CapsuleOralKVK-TECH, Inc.10702-029
Phentermine HydrochloridePhentermine hydrochloride 37.5 mg/1CapsuleOralPD-Rx Pharmaceuticals, Inc.43063-182

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