Alert (caffeine) NDC 49483-343

NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory

Product NDC (as listed)49483-343Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.

Product NDC at billing width49483-0343Add 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 NDC	11-digit (billing)	Package	Copy
49483-343-44	49483034344	40 TABLET, FILM COATED in 1 BOTTLE (49483-343-44)Marketed from Dec 17, 2018

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): Alert
Generic name (nonproprietary): caffeine
Active ingredients: Caffeine — 200 mg/1
Dosage form: Tablet, Film coated
Route: Oral
Labeler: Time Cap Labs, Inc
Product type: Over-the-counter drug
Marketing category: OTC monograph (final)Application part340
Marketing start: Nov 30, 2011
Listing expires: Dec 31, 2026
Other FDA classes: Central Nervous System Stimulation (Physiologic effect)Xanthines (Chemical structure)
Identifiers: Product ID 49483-343_7d3e5e3c-3199-5637-e053-2991aa0a0d27SPL ID 7d3e5e3c-3199-5637-e053-2991aa0a0d27SPL set ID d221f66d-06bb-44e8-a01b-f5919f5c52d2RxCUI 198520UNII 3G6A5W338EUPC 0349483343441
Pharmacologic class: Central Nervous System Stimulant; Methylxanthine

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. Oral products like this are usually dispensed by a pharmacy and billed by NDC.

NDC on a medical claim

N449483034344 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 49483-0343-44. 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 Dec 17, 2018.

Indications (excerpt from the label)

Uses helps restore mental alertness or wakefulness when experiencing fatigue or drowsiness

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