NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory
Product NDC (as listed)31722-227Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.
Product NDC at billing width31722-0227Add 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
31722-227-0131722022701100 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE (31722-227-01)Marketed from Jun 8, 2023
31722-227-0531722022705500 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE (31722-227-05)Marketed from Jun 8, 2023
31722-227-31317220227311000 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE (31722-227-31)Marketed from Jun 8, 2023

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)
Meloxicam
Generic name (nonproprietary)
meloxicam
Active ingredients
Meloxicam — 15 mg/1
Dosage form
Tablet
Route
Oral
Product type
Prescription drug
Marketing category
ANDA — Abbreviated New Drug Application (generic)Application ANDA 217579
Marketing start
Listing expires
Other FDA classes
Non-Steroidal (Chemical structure)Cyclooxygenase Inhibitors (Mechanism)
Identifiers
Product ID 31722-227_a03cf994-d1b6-44fb-a2e8-ba67e8ee2b7cSPL ID a03cf994-d1b6-44fb-a2e8-ba67e8ee2b7cSPL set ID 5265e241-ab6a-400f-809f-5992f36c5593RxCUI 152695, 311486UNII VG2QF83CGL

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

N431722022701 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 31722-0227-01. 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 . This label includes a boxed warning.

Indications (excerpt from the label)

1. INDICATIONS AND USAGE Meloxicam tablets are a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug indicated for: Osteoarthritis (OA) (1.1) Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) (1.2) Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis (JRA) in patients who weigh ≥60 kg (1.3) 1.1 Osteoarthritis (OA) Meloxicam tablets are indicated for relief of the signs and symptoms of osteoarthritis [see Clinical Studies (14.1)]. 1.2 Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) Meloxicam tablets are indicated for relief of the signs and symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis [see Clinical Studies (14.1)]. 1.3 Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis (JRA) Pauciarticular and Polyarticular Course Meloxicam tablets are indicated for relief of the signs and symptoms of pauciarticular or poly…

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Other NDCs under ANDA 217579

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

FDA NDC Directory listings under ANDA 217579
ProductStrengthForm · routeLabelerProduct NDC
MeloxicamMeloxicam 15 mg/1TabletOralXLCare Pharmaceuticals, Inc.72865-333
MeloxicamMeloxicam 7.5 mg/1TabletOralXLCare Pharmaceuticals, Inc.72865-332
MeloxicamMeloxicam 7.5 mg/1TabletOralCamber Pharmaceuticals, Inc.31722-226

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