NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory
Product NDC (as listed)25021-121Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.
Product NDC at billing width25021-0121Add 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
25021-121-20250210121202502101212010 VIAL in 1 CARTON (25021-121-20) / 20 mL in 1 VIALMarketed from May 1, 2008

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)
cefepime
Generic name (nonproprietary)
cefepime hydrochloride
Active ingredients
Cefepime hydrochloride — 1 g/20mL
Dosage form
Injection, Powder, For solution
Route
Intramuscular, Intravenous
Labeler
Sagent PharmaceuticalsNDC labeler code 25021
Product type
Prescription drug
Marketing category
ANDA — Abbreviated New Drug Application (generic)Application ANDA 065441
Marketing start
Listing expires
Other FDA classes
Cephalosporins (Chemical structure)
Identifiers
Product ID 25021-121_f5f4ce71-3a77-4670-805b-4c346a0f9beaSPL ID f5f4ce71-3a77-4670-805b-4c346a0f9bea
Pharmacologic class
Cephalosporin Antibacterial

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

N425021012120 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 25021-0121-20. 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

The FDA listing for this product does not reference a label (SPL) set.

About NDC 25021-121

What is NDC 25021-121?
25021-121 is the product NDC for cefepime (cefepime hydrochloride), Cefepime hydrochloride 1 g/20mL injection, powder, for solution, listed with the FDA by Sagent Pharmaceuticals. It has 1 package NDC, shown above in 10- and 11-digit form.
What drug is associated with this NDC?
cefepime (Cefepime hydrochloride).
What is the active ingredient?
Cefepime hydrochloride.
Who is the labeler?
Sagent Pharmaceuticals, NDC labeler code 25021. The labeler is the company responsible for the label; it may be the manufacturer, a repackager or a distributor.
What other NDCs exist for cefepime?
20 other product NDCs are listed under this name. See all cefepime 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 cefepime NDCs
ProductStrengthForm · routeLabelerProduct NDCPackage NDCs (11-digit)
CefepimeCefepime hydrochloride 1 g/1Injection, Powder, For solutionIntramuscular, IntravenousApotex Corp.60505-624560505-6245-04
CefepimeCefepime hydrochloride 2 g/1Injection, Powder, For solutionIntravenousApotex Corp.60505-624660505-6246-04
CefepimeCefepime hydrochloride 1 g/1Injection, Powder, For solutionIntramuscular, IntravenousWG Critical Care, LLC44567-13044567-0130-10
CefepimeCefepime hydrochloride 2 g/1Injection, Powder, For solutionIntravenousWG Critical Care, LLC44567-13144567-0131-10
CefepimeCefepime hydrochloride 1 g/1Injection, Powder, For solutionIntramuscular, IntravenousHospira, Inc.0409-956600409-9566-10
CefepimeCefepime hydrochloride 2 g/1Injection, Powder, For solutionIntravenousHospira, Inc.0409-973500409-9735-10
CefepimeCefepime hydrochloride 100 g/1Injection, Powder, For solutionIntravenousSAMSON MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC66288-810066288-8100-01
CefepimeCefepime hydrochloride 1 g/1Injection, Powder, For solutionIntramuscular, IntravenousApotex Corp.60505-614460505-6144-04
CefepimeCefepime hydrochloride 2 g/1Injection, Powder, For solutionIntravenousApotex Corp.60505-614560505-6145-04
CefepimeCefepime hydrochloride 1 g/1Injection, Powder, For solutionIntramuscular, IntravenousApotex Corp.60505-614660505-6146-0060505-6146-04

All 21 cefepime NDCs

Other NDCs under ANDA 065441

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

FDA NDC Directory listings under ANDA 065441
ProductStrengthForm · routeLabelerProduct NDC
CefepimeCefepime hydrochloride 1 g/1Injection, Powder, For solutionIntramuscular, IntravenousHospira, Inc.0409-9566
CefepimeCefepime hydrochloride 2 g/1Injection, Powder, For solutionIntravenousHospira, Inc.0409-9735
cefepimecefepime hydrochlorideCefepime hydrochloride 2 g/20mLInjection, Powder, For solutionIntravenousSagent Pharmaceuticals25021-122
CefepimeCefepime hydrochloride 1 g/1Injection, Powder, For solutionIntramuscular, IntravenousWG Critical Care, LLC44567-130
CefepimeCefepime hydrochloride 2 g/1Injection, Powder, For solutionIntravenousWG Critical Care, LLC44567-131
CefepimeCefepime hydrochloride 1 g/1Injection, Powder, For solutionIntramuscular, IntravenousWG Critical Care, LLC44567-240
CefepimeCefepime hydrochloride 2 g/1Injection, Powder, For solutionIntravenousWG Critical Care, LLC44567-241
CefepimeCefepime hydrochloride 1 g/1Injection, Powder, For solutionIntramuscular, IntravenousFresenius Kabi USA, LLC63323-326
CefepimeCefepime hydrochloride 2 g/1Injection, Powder, For solutionIntravenousFresenius Kabi USA, LLC63323-340

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