NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory
Product NDC (as listed)51079-986Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.
Product NDC at billing width51079-0986Add 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
51079-986-2051079098620100 BLISTER PACK in 1 CARTON (51079-986-20) / 1 TABLET in 1 BLISTER PACK (51079-986-01)Marketed from Mar 25, 2002

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)
Buspirone Hydrochloride
Generic name (nonproprietary)
buspirone hydrochloride
Active ingredients
Buspirone hydrochloride — 10 mg/1
Dosage form
Tablet
Route
Oral
Product type
Prescription drug
Marketing category
ANDA — Abbreviated New Drug Application (generic)Application ANDA 076008
Marketing start
Listing expires
Identifiers
Product ID 51079-986_3a3995cf-40e7-1867-e063-6294a90aa483SPL ID 3a3995cf-40e7-1867-e063-6294a90aa483SPL set ID 91bb5fc9-5121-43c2-b2af-149240d4189aRxCUI 866018, 866083, 866090, 866094UNII 207LT9J9OC

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HCPCS codeNo match

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NDC on a medical claim

N451079098620 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 51079-0986-20. 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

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