NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory
Product NDC (as listed)45802-046Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.
Product NDC at billing width45802-0046Add 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
45802-046-11458020046111 TUBE in 1 CARTON (45802-046-11) / 30 g in 1 TUBEMarketed from Aug 28, 2006
45802-046-35458020046351 TUBE in 1 CARTON (45802-046-35) / 15 g in 1 TUBEMarketed from Jul 10, 2006

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)
Gentamicin Sulfate
Generic name (nonproprietary)
gentamicin sulfate
Active ingredients
Gentamicin sulfate — 1 mg/g
Dosage form
Ointment
Route
Topical
Product type
Prescription drug
Marketing category
ANDA — Abbreviated New Drug Application (generic)Application ANDA 062351
Marketing start
Listing expires
Other FDA classes
Aminoglycosides (Chemical structure)
Identifiers
Product ID 45802-046_551f1c2e-36a3-4229-b70f-38b6a3faa1d5SPL ID 551f1c2e-36a3-4229-b70f-38b6a3faa1d5SPL set ID a9486ae1-350b-41c5-ae0c-a4d692bb2dfdRxCUI 310465UNII 8X7386QRLV
Pharmacologic class
Aminoglycoside Antibacterial

Billing references

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HCPCS codeNo match

No HCPCS code in Med-Code's directory. Topical products like this are usually dispensed by a pharmacy and billed by NDC.

NDC on a medical claim

N445802004611 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 45802-0046-11. 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 Primary skin infections: Impetigo contagiosa, superficial folliculitis, ecthyma, furunculosis, sycosis barbae, and pyoderma gangrenosum. Secondary skin infections: Infectious eczematoid dermatitis, pustular acne, pustular psoriasis, infected seborrheic dermatitis, infected contact dermatitis (including poison ivy), infected excoriations, and bacterial superinfections of fungal or viral infections. NOTE: Gentamicin Sulfate is a bactericidal agent that is not effective against viruses or fungi in skin infections. It is useful in the treatment of infected skin cysts and certain other skin abscesses when preceded by incision and drainage to permit adequate contact between t…

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