NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory
Product NDC (as listed)48951-4202Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.
Product NDC at billing width48951-4202Add 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
48951-4202-54895142020560 g in 1 TUBE (48951-4202-5)Marketed from Sep 1, 2009

How the 11-digit form is made: The package segment has 1 digit, so one leading zero is added to it (5-4-1 → 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)
Ferrum 5X
Generic name (nonproprietary)
ferrum 5x
Active ingredients
Iron — 5 [hp_X]/g
Dosage form
Ointment
Route
Topical
Labeler
Uriel Pharmacy, InceNDC labeler code 48951
Product type
Over-the-counter drug
Marketing category
Unapproved homeopathic
Marketing start
Listing expires
Identifiers
Product ID 48951-4202_4d7b37ec-bdb0-6d76-e063-6394a90a3fb1SPL ID 4d7b37ec-bdb0-6d76-e063-6394a90a3fb1SPL set ID 4d7b37ec-bdaf-6d76-e063-6394a90a3fb1UNII E1UOL152H7

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 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

N448951420205 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 48951-4202-05. 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)

Directions: FOR TOPICAL USE ONLY.

Excerpt only. Read the full label for complete information.

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About NDC 48951-4202

What is NDC 48951-4202?
48951-4202 is the product NDC for Ferrum 5X, Iron 5 [hp_X]/g ointment, listed with the FDA by Uriel Pharmacy, Ince. It has 1 package NDC, shown above in 10- and 11-digit form.
What drug is associated with this NDC?
Ferrum 5X.
What is the active ingredient?
Iron.
Who is the labeler?
Uriel Pharmacy, Ince, NDC labeler code 48951. The labeler is the company responsible for the label; it may be the manufacturer, a repackager or a distributor.
What other NDCs exist for Ferrum 5X?
None: this is the only finished product listed under this name.
Is there a related HCPCS / J-code?
Not in Med-Code's curated HCPCS directory. See Billing references above.

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