NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory
Product NDC (as listed)43598-179Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.
Product NDC at billing width43598-0179Add 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
43598-179-104359801791010 SYRINGE in 1 CARTON (43598-179-10) / 1 mL in 1 SYRINGE (43598-179-11)Marketed from Jan 12, 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)
Carboprost Tromethamine
Generic name (nonproprietary)
carboprost tromethamine
Active ingredients
Carboprost tromethamine — 250 ug/mL
Dosage form
Injection, Solution
Route
Intramuscular
Product type
Prescription drug
Marketing category
ANDA — Abbreviated New Drug Application (generic)Application ANDA 211941
Marketing start
Listing expires
Other FDA classes
Prostaglandins (Chemical structure)
Identifiers
Product ID 43598-179_50334bc9-55e9-868f-5e4f-a6e83d497bc8SPL ID 50334bc9-55e9-868f-5e4f-a6e83d497bc8SPL set ID ce9f0ea6-69f9-6b68-2811-3b51e34acea6RxCUI 238014, 2673088UNII U4526F86FJUPC 0343598698113
Pharmacologic class
Prostaglandin Analog

Billing references

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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

N443598017910 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 43598-0179-10. 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 AND USAGE Carboprost tromethamine injection, USP is indicated for aborting pregnancy between the 13th and 20th weeks of gestation as calculated from the first day of the last normal menstrual period and in the following conditions related to second trimester abortion: 1. Failure of expulsion of the fetus during the course of treatment by another method; 2. Premature rupture of membranes in intrauterine methods with loss of drug and insufficient or absent uterine activity; 3. Requirement of a repeat intrauterine instillation of drug for expulsion of the fetus; 4. Inadvertent or spontaneous rupture of membranes in the presence of a previable fetus and absence of adequate activity f…

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Other NDCs under ANDA 211941

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

FDA NDC Directory listings under ANDA 211941
ProductStrengthForm · routeLabelerProduct NDC
Carboprost TromethamineCarboprost tromethamine 250 ug/mLInjection, SolutionIntramuscularDr. Reddys Laboratories Inc.43598-919
Carboprost TromethamineCarboprost tromethamine 250 ug/mLInjection, SolutionIntramuscularDr. Reddys Laboratories Inc.43598-917
Carboprost TromethamineCarboprost tromethamine 250 ug/mLInjection, SolutionIntramuscularDr. Reddy's Laboratories Inc.43598-698

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