NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory
Product NDC (as listed)42799-959Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.
Product NDC at billing width42799-0959Add 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
42799-959-0142799095901100 TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE in 1 BOTTLE (42799-959-01)Marketed from Jul 1, 2023
42799-959-0242799095902500 TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE in 1 BOTTLE (42799-959-02)Marketed from Jul 1, 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)
Isosorbide Mononitrate
Generic name (nonproprietary)
isosorbide mononitrate
Active ingredients
Isosorbide mononitrate — 60 mg/1
Dosage form
Tablet, Extended release
Route
Oral
Product type
Prescription drug
Marketing category
ANDA — Abbreviated New Drug Application (generic)Application ANDA 075522
Marketing start
Listing expires
Other FDA classes
Nitrates (Chemical structure)Vasodilation (Physiologic effect)
Identifiers
Product ID 42799-959_aaebe3ce-b7d9-4114-aacb-a3c778360549SPL ID aaebe3ce-b7d9-4114-aacb-a3c778360549SPL set ID 0e3c4461-2e04-481f-a9e5-29f21cc71ec5RxCUI 317110, 353538UNII LX1OH63030UPC 0342799958019, 0342799959016
Pharmacologic class
Nitrate Vasodilator

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

N442799095901 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 42799-0959-01. 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 .

Indications (excerpt from the label)

INDICATIONS & USAGE Isosorbide mononitrate extended-release tablets are indicated for the prevention of angina pectoris due to coronary artery disease. The onset of action of oral isosorbide mononitrate is not sufficiently rapid for this product to be useful in aborting an acute anginal episode.

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