NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory
Product NDC (as listed)50242-087Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.
Product NDC at billing width50242-0087Add 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
50242-087-01502420087011 VIAL, SINGLE-USE in 1 CARTON (50242-087-01) / 8 mL in 1 VIAL, SINGLE-USEMarketed from Feb 22, 2013

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)
Kadcyla
Generic name (nonproprietary)
ado-trastuzumab emtansine
Active ingredients
Trastuzumab emtansine — 20 mg/mL
Dosage form
Injection, Powder, Lyophilized, For solution
Route
Intravenous
Labeler
Genentech, Inc.NDC labeler code 50242
Product type
Prescription drug
Marketing category
BLA — Biologics License ApplicationApplication BLA 125427
Marketing start
Listing expires
Identifiers
Product ID 50242-087_27ab596b-f625-4866-b65a-54508ffce760SPL ID 27ab596b-f625-4866-b65a-54508ffce760SPL set ID 23f3c1f4-0fc8-4804-a9e3-04cf25dd302eRxCUI 1658084, 1658087, 1658089, 1658091UNII SE2KH7T06F

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 drug-specific HCPCS code in Med-Code's directory for this product. The directory is curated and not complete — check the current CMS HCPCS file before billing.

Administration

Drug administration (CPT 96360–96549)

When a clinician administers the drug, the administration is reported separately. Codes in this range cover hydration, therapeutic injections and infusions, and chemotherapy or other complex drug administration. The right code depends on route, duration and drug type, and self-administered drugs are not billed this way.

How CPT relates to drug billing

NDC on a medical claim

N450242008701 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 50242-0087-01. 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 . This label includes a boxed warning.

Indications (excerpt from the label)

KADCYLA is a HER2-targeted antibody and microtubule inhibitor conjugate indicated, as a single agent, for: the treatment of patients with HER2-positive, metastatic breast cancer who previously received trastuzumab and a taxane, separately or in combination. Patients should have either: received prior therapy for metastatic disease, or developed disease recurrence during or within six months of completing adjuvant therapy. ( 1.1 ) the adjuvant treatment of patients with HER2-positive early breast cancer who have residual invasive disease after neoadjuvant taxane and trastuzumab-based treatment. ( 1.2 ) Select patients for therapy based on an FDA-authorized test for KADCYLA [see Dosage and Adm…

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About NDC 50242-087

What is NDC 50242-087?
50242-087 is the product NDC for Kadcyla (ado-trastuzumab emtansine), Trastuzumab emtansine 20 mg/mL injection, powder, lyophilized, for solution, listed with the FDA by Genentech, Inc.. It has 1 package NDC, shown above in 10- and 11-digit form.
What drug is associated with this NDC?
Kadcyla (Ado-trastuzumab emtansine).
What is the active ingredient?
Trastuzumab emtansine.
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 Kadcyla?
1 other product NDC are listed under this name. See all Kadcyla NDCs.
Is there a related HCPCS / J-code?
Not in Med-Code's curated HCPCS directory. See Billing references above.

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

Other Kadcyla NDCs
ProductStrengthForm · routeLabelerProduct NDCPackage NDCs (11-digit)
Kadcylaado-trastuzumab emtansineTrastuzumab emtansine 20 mg/mLInjection, Powder, Lyophilized, For solutionIntravenousGenentech, Inc.50242-08850242-0088-01

Other NDCs under BLA 125427

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

FDA NDC Directory listings under BLA 125427
ProductStrengthForm · routeLabelerProduct NDC
Kadcylaado-trastuzumab emtansineTrastuzumab emtansine 20 mg/mLInjection, Powder, Lyophilized, For solutionIntravenousGenentech, Inc.50242-088

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