NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory
Product NDC (as listed)50090-6994Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.
Product NDC at billing width50090-6994Add 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
50090-6994-05009069940090 TABLET, FILM COATED in 1 BOTTLE (50090-6994-0)Marketed from Dec 27, 2023

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)
Colesevelam Hydrochloride
Generic name (nonproprietary)
colesevelam hydrochloride
Active ingredients
Colesevelam hydrochloride — 625 mg/1
Dosage form
Tablet, Film coated
Route
Oral
Product type
Prescription drug
Marketing category
NDA — New Drug ApplicationApplication NDA 021176
Marketing start
Listing expires
Other FDA classes
Bile-acid Binding Activity (Mechanism)
Identifiers
Product ID 50090-6994_d74dadc8-3861-4ff7-92d2-69e983a732e0SPL ID d74dadc8-3861-4ff7-92d2-69e983a732e0SPL set ID 40d66c9d-ff51-4353-8133-ae3a8eb4f713RxCUI 866910UNII P4SG24WI5Q
Pharmacologic class
Bile Acid Sequestrant

Billing references

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HCPCS codeNo match

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NDC on a medical claim

N450090699400 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 50090-6994-00. 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)

Colesevelam hydrochloride is a bile acid sequestrant indicated as an adjunct to diet and exercise to: reduce elevated low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) in adults with primary hyperlipidemia ( 1.1 ). reduce LDL-C levels in boys and postmenarchal girls, 10 to 17 years of age, with heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia (HeFH), unable to reach LDL-C target levels despite an adequate trial of diet and lifestyle modification ( 1.1 ). improve glycemic control in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus ( 1.2 ). Limitations of Use ( 1.3 ): Do not use for treatment of type 1 diabetes or for diabetic ketoacidosis. Not studied in Fredrickson Type I, III, IV, and V dyslipidemias 1.1 Primary H…

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Other NDCs under NDA 021176

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

FDA NDC Directory listings under NDA 021176
ProductStrengthForm · routeLabelerProduct NDC
Colesevelam HydrochlorideColesevelam hydrochloride 625 mg/1Tablet, Film coatedOralA-S Medication Solutions50090-6995

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