NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory
Product NDC (as listed)50242-080Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.
Product NDC at billing width50242-0080Add 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
50242-080-03502420080031 SYRINGE, GLASS in 1 CARTON (50242-080-03) / .05 mL in 1 SYRINGE, GLASSMarketed from Oct 13, 2016
50242-080-88502420080881 SYRINGE, GLASS in 1 CARTON (50242-080-88) / .05 mL in 1 SYRINGE, GLASSMarketed from Oct 13, 2016 · Sample package

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)
Lucentis
Generic name (nonproprietary)
ranibizumab
Active ingredients
Ranibizumab — 10 mg/mL
Dosage form
Injection, Solution
Route
Intravitreal
Labeler
Genentech, Inc.NDC labeler code 50242
Product type
Prescription drug
Marketing category
BLA — Biologics License ApplicationApplication BLA 125156
Marketing start
Listing expires
Other FDA classes
Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Inhibitors (Mechanism)
Identifiers
Product ID 50242-080_71a6df7b-906b-4de9-ad4f-200285958cdcSPL ID 71a6df7b-906b-4de9-ad4f-200285958cdcSPL set ID de4e66cc-ca05-4dc9-8262-e00e9b41c36dRxCUI 1864423, 1864425, 2045501, 2045502UNII ZL1R02VT79
Pharmacologic class
Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Inhibitor

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 codeMed-Code curated

J2778 — Injection, ranibizumab, 0.1 mg

Billing unit: 0.1 mg. Units on the claim = dose given ÷ 0.1 mg.

Ranibizumab biosimilars and the ranibizumab implant have their own HCPCS codes.

Administration

Intravitreal injection procedure (CPT 67028)

The intravitreal injection is reported as a separate procedure from the drug supplied.

How CPT relates to drug billing

NDC on a medical claim

N450242008003 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 50242-0080-03. 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)

LUCENTIS is indicated for the treatment of patients with: LUCENTIS, a vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) inhibitor, is indicated for the treatment of patients with: Neovascular (Wet) Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD) ( 1.1 ) Macular Edema Following Retinal Vein Occlusion (RVO) ( 1.2 ) Diabetic Macular Edema (DME) ( 1.3 ) Diabetic Retinopathy (DR) ( 1.4 ) Myopic Choroidal Neovascularization (mCNV) ( 1.5 ) 1.1 Neovascular (Wet) Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD) 1.2 Macular Edema Following Retinal Vein Occlusion (RVO) 1.3 Diabetic Macular Edema (DME) 1.4 Diabetic Retinopathy (DR) 1.5 Myopic Choroidal Neovascularization (mCNV)

Excerpt only. Read the full label for complete information.

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About NDC 50242-080

What is NDC 50242-080?
50242-080 is the product NDC for Lucentis (ranibizumab), Ranibizumab 10 mg/mL injection, solution, listed with the FDA by Genentech, Inc.. It has 2 package NDCs, shown above in 10- and 11-digit form.
What drug is associated with this NDC?
Lucentis (Ranibizumab).
What is the active ingredient?
Ranibizumab.
Who is the labeler?
Genentech, Inc., NDC labeler code 50242. The labeler is the company responsible for the label; it may be the manufacturer, a repackager or a distributor.
What other NDCs exist for Lucentis?
1 other product NDC are listed under this name. See all Lucentis NDCs.
Is there a related HCPCS / J-code?
Yes: J2778, Injection, ranibizumab, 0.1 mg. See Billing references above.

Other finished products listed under the same name: strengths, forms and labelers.

Other Lucentis NDCs
ProductStrengthForm · routeLabelerProduct NDCPackage NDCs (11-digit)
LucentisranibizumabRanibizumab 6 mg/mLInjection, SolutionIntravitrealGenentech, Inc.50242-08250242-0082-0350242-0082-88

Other NDCs under BLA 125156

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

FDA NDC Directory listings under BLA 125156
ProductStrengthForm · routeLabelerProduct NDC
LucentisranibizumabRanibizumab 6 mg/mLInjection, SolutionIntravitrealGenentech, Inc.50242-082

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