NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory
Product NDC (as listed)31722-298Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.
Product NDC at billing width31722-0298Add 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
31722-298-2431722029824240 CAPSULE in 1 BOTTLE (31722-298-24)Marketed from Feb 16, 2024

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)
Icosapent Ethyl
Generic name (nonproprietary)
icosapent ethyl
Active ingredients
Icosapent ethyl — .5 g/1
Dosage form
Capsule
Route
Oral
Product type
Prescription drug
Marketing category
ANDA — Abbreviated New Drug Application (generic)Application ANDA 216811
Marketing start
Listing expires
Identifiers
Product ID 31722-298_293101bd-609b-40d0-8ed4-953ebb8b5072SPL ID 293101bd-609b-40d0-8ed4-953ebb8b5072SPL set ID 3e3498ab-f35e-4597-8556-89bf9fdd1406RxCUI 1304979, 1811180UNII 6GC8A4PAYHUPC 0331722299121, 0331722298247

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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

N431722029824 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 31722-0298-24. 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)

Icosapent ethyl capsules are indicated: as an adjunct to diet to reduce triglyceride (TG) levels in adult patients with severe (≥ 500 mg/dL) hypertriglyceridemia. Limitations of Use: The effect of icosapent ethyl capsules on the risk for pancreatitis in patients with severe hypertriglyceridemia has not been determined. Icosapent ethyl capsules are an ethyl ester of eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) indicated: as an adjunct to diet to reduce triglyceride (TG) levels in adult patients with severe (≥ 500 mg/dL) hypertriglyceridemia. (1) Limitations of Use: The effect of icosapent ethyl capsules on the risk for pancreatitis in patients with severe hypertriglyceridemia has not been determined. (1)…

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Other NDCs under ANDA 216811

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

FDA NDC Directory listings under ANDA 216811
ProductStrengthForm · routeLabelerProduct NDC
Icosapent EthylIcosapent ethyl 1 g/1CapsuleOralNorthstar Rx LLC16714-636
Icosapent EthylIcosapent ethyl .5 g/1CapsuleOralXLCare Pharmaceuticals, Inc.72865-289
Icosapent EthylIcosapent ethyl 1 g/1CapsuleOralXLCare Pharmaceuticals, Inc.72865-290
Icosapent EthylIcosapent ethyl 1 g/1CapsuleOralBryant Ranch Prepack71335-2989
Icosapent EthylIcosapent ethyl 1 g/1CapsuleOralCamber Pharmaceuticals, Inc.31722-299

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