NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory
Product NDC (as listed)31722-337Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.
Product NDC at billing width31722-0337Add 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
31722-337-31317220337311 VIAL in 1 CARTON (31722-337-31) / 20 mL in 1 VIALMarketed from Jun 14, 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)
Pemetrexed
Generic name (nonproprietary)
pemetrexed disodium
Active ingredients
Pemetrexed disodium hemipentahydrate — 500 mg/20mL
Dosage form
Injection, Powder, Lyophilized, For solution
Route
Intravenous
Product type
Prescription drug
Marketing category
ANDA — Abbreviated New Drug Application (generic)Application ANDA 215460
Marketing start
Listing expires
Other FDA classes
Folic Acid Metabolism Inhibitors (Mechanism)
Identifiers
Product ID 31722-337_31b2e68a-5c70-b490-e063-6294a90aaab0SPL ID 31b2e68a-5c70-b490-e063-6294a90aaab0SPL set ID 2ca1ce75-5284-4282-b76a-3700d203c714RxCUI 1728072, 1728077UNII F4GSH45R4CUPC 0331722337311, 0331722336314
Pharmacologic class
Folate Analog Metabolic Inhibitor

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

N431722033731 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 31722-0337-31. 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

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