NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory
Product NDC (as listed)42571-374Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.
Product NDC at billing width42571-0374Add 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
42571-374-75425710374751 VIAL in 1 CARTON (42571-374-75) / 2 mL in 1 VIALMarketed from Feb 1, 2022
42571-374-88425710374881 VIAL in 1 CARTON (42571-374-88) / 10 mL in 1 VIALMarketed from Feb 1, 2022
42571-374-894257103748910 VIAL in 1 CARTON (42571-374-89) / 10 mL in 1 VIALMarketed from Aug 1, 2026
42571-374-914257103749110 VIAL in 1 CARTON (42571-374-91) / 2 mL in 1 VIALMarketed from Aug 1, 2026

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)
Lincomycin
Generic name (nonproprietary)
lincomycin
Active ingredients
Lincomycin hydrochloride — 300 mg/mL
Dosage form
Injection, Solution
Route
Intramuscular, Intravenous
Product type
Prescription drug
Marketing category
ANDA — Abbreviated New Drug Application (generic)Application ANDA 215082
Marketing start
Listing expires
Identifiers
Product ID 42571-374_5834c892-22e9-1e32-e063-6294a90a0ae5SPL ID 5834c892-22e9-1e32-e063-6294a90a0ae5SPL set ID 20c0e8af-a78f-47f8-ace4-06b80def7003RxCUI 239212UNII M6T05Z2B68UPC 0342571374891, 0342571374914

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

N442571037475 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 42571-0374-75. 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)

INDICATIONS AND USAGE Lincomycin injection is indicated in the treatment of serious infections due to susceptible strains of streptococci, pneumococci, and staphylococci. Its use should be reserved for penicillin-allergic patients or other patients for whom, in the judgment of the physician, a penicillin is inappropriate. Because of the risk of CDAD, as described in the BOXED WARNING , before selecting lincomycin the physician should consider the nature of the infection and the suitability of other alternatives. Indicated surgical procedures should be performed in conjunction with antibacterial therapy. Lincomycin injection may be administered concomitantly with other antimicrobial agents wh…

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Other NDCs under ANDA 215082

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

FDA NDC Directory listings under ANDA 215082
ProductStrengthForm · routeLabelerProduct NDC
LincomycinLincomycin hydrochloride 3000 mg/10mLInjection, SolutionIntramuscular, IntravenousArmas Pharmaceuticals Inc.72485-115
LincomycinLincomycin hydrochloride 600 mg/2mLInjection, SolutionIntramuscular, IntravenousArmas Pharmaceuticals Inc.72485-114

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