NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory
Product NDC (as listed)44567-246Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.
Product NDC at billing width44567-0246Add 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
44567-246-254456702462525 VIAL in 1 CARTON (44567-246-25) / 1 INJECTION, POWDER, FOR SOLUTION in 1 VIALMarketed from Feb 18, 2015

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)
Cefoxitin
Generic name (nonproprietary)
cefoxitin
Active ingredients
Cefoxitin sodium — 2 g/1
Dosage form
Injection, Powder, For solution
Route
Intravenous
Product type
Prescription drug
Marketing category
ANDA — Abbreviated New Drug Application (generic)Application ANDA 065414
Marketing start
Listing expires
Other FDA classes
Cephalosporins (Chemical structure)
Identifiers
Product ID 44567-246_82954050-7b68-40e3-9fa1-0df9e1f512edSPL ID 82954050-7b68-40e3-9fa1-0df9e1f512edSPL set ID 658a0dc6-6da5-44dc-94f2-1211619297f7RxCUI 1665102, 1665107UNII Q68050H03TUPC 0344567246250
Pharmacologic class
Cephalosporin Antibacterial

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

N444567024625 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 44567-0246-25. 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 Treatment Cefoxitin for Injection, USP is indicated for the treatment of serious infections caused by susceptible strains of the designated microorganisms in the diseases listed below. (1) Lower respiratory tract infections , including pneumonia and lung abscess, caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae, other streptococci (excluding enterococci, e.g., Enterococcus faecalis [formerly Streptococcus faecalis]), Staphylococcus aureus (including penicillinase-producing strains), Escherichia coli, Klebsiella species, Haemophilus influenzae, and Bacteroides species. (2) Urinary tract infections caused by Escherichia coli, Klebsiella species, Proteus mirabilis, Morganella morganii, …

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Other NDCs under ANDA 065414

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

FDA NDC Directory listings under ANDA 065414
ProductStrengthForm · routeLabelerProduct NDC
CefoxitinCefoxitin sodium 1 g/1Injection, Powder, For solutionIntravenousWG Critical Care, LLC44567-245
CefoxitinCefoxitin sodium 1 g/1Injection, Powder, For solutionIntravenousWG Critical Care, LLC44567-245
Cefoxitincefoxitin sodiumCefoxitin sodium 2 g/1Powder, For solutionIntravenousFresenius Kabi USA, LLC63323-342
Cefoxitincefoxitin sodiumCefoxitin sodium 1 g/1Powder, For solutionIntravenousFresenius Kabi USA, LLC63323-341
Cefoxitincefoxitin sodiumCefoxitin sodium 1 g/1Powder, For solutionIntravenousFresenius Kabi USA, LLC63323-341
Cefoxitincefoxitin sodiumCefoxitin sodium 2 g/1Powder, For solutionIntravenousFresenius Kabi USA, LLC63323-342
CefoxitinCefoxitin sodium 2 g/1Injection, Powder, For solutionIntravenousSagent Pharmaceuticals25021-110
CefoxitinCefoxitin sodium 1 g/1Injection, Powder, For solutionIntravenousSagent Pharmaceuticals25021-109

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