NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory
Product NDC (as listed)51655-566Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.
Product NDC at billing width51655-0566Add 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
51655-566-255165505662560 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE, PLASTIC (51655-566-25)Marketed from Jan 27, 2021
51655-566-265165505662690 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE, PLASTIC (51655-566-26)Marketed from Sep 15, 2022
51655-566-525165505665230 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE, PLASTIC (51655-566-52)Marketed from Sep 16, 2022

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)
Metformin Hydrochloride
Generic name (nonproprietary)
metformin hydrochloride
Active ingredients
Metformin hydrochloride — 1000 mg/1
Dosage form
Tablet
Route
Oral
Product type
Prescription drug
Marketing category
ANDA — Abbreviated New Drug Application (generic)Application ANDA 090564
Marketing start
Listing expires
Other FDA classes
Biguanides (Chemical structure)
Identifiers
Product ID 51655-566_494e1ed6-f072-cffd-e063-6394a90a6c30SPL ID 494e1ed6-f072-cffd-e063-6394a90a6c30SPL set ID dae7b1c1-7ff1-883c-e053-2a95a90a1a2bRxCUI 861004UNII 786Z46389E
Pharmacologic class
Biguanide

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

N451655056625 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 51655-0566-25. 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)

Metformin hydrochloride tablets are indicated as an adjunct to diet and exercise to improve glycemic control in adults and pediatric patients 10 years of age and older with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Metformin hydrochloride tablets are biguanide indicated as an adjunct to diet and exercise to improve glycemic control in adults and pediatric patients 10 years of age and older with type 2 diabetes mellitus. ( 1 )

Excerpt only. Read the full label for complete information.

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Other NDCs under ANDA 090564

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

FDA NDC Directory listings under ANDA 090564
ProductStrengthForm · routeLabelerProduct NDC
Metformin HydrochlorideMetformin hydrochloride 850 mg/1TabletOralPreferred Pharmaceuticals Inc.68788-8528
Metformin HydrochlorideMetformin hydrochloride 850 mg/1TabletOralA-S Medication Solutions50090-6753
Metformin HydrochlorideMetformin hydrochloride 850 mg/1TabletOralA-S Medication Solutions50090-6754
Metformin HydrochlorideMetformin hydrochloride 500 mg/1TabletOralA-S Medication Solutions50090-7011
Metformin HydrochlorideMetformin hydrochloride 500 mg/1TabletOralA-S Medication Solutions50090-7010
Metformin HydrochlorideMetformin hydrochloride 500 mg/1TabletOralA-S Medication Solutions50090-7013
Metformin HClMetformin hydrochloride 1000 mg/1TabletOralAdvanced Rx of Tennessee, LLC80425-0435
Metformin Hydrochloridemetformin hydrochloride tabletMetformin hydrochloride 500 mg/1TabletOralQuallent Pharmaceuticals Health LLC82009-046
Metformin HClMetformin hydrochloride 850 mg/1TabletOralA-S Medication Solutions50090-3050
Metformin Hydrochloridemetformin hydrochloride tabletMetformin hydrochloride 1000 mg/1TabletOralQuallent Pharmaceuticals Health LLC82009-047
Metformin HydrochlorideMetformin hydrochloride 500 mg/1TabletOralREMEDYREPACK INC.70518-4698
Metformin HClMetformin hydrochloride 500 mg/1TabletOralA-S Medication Solutions50090-3064
Metformin HClMetformin hydrochloride 500 mg/1TabletOralPD-Rx Pharmaceuticals, Inc.72789-531
Metformin HydrochlorideMetformin hydrochloride 850 mg/1TabletOralGranules Pharmaceuticals Inc.70010-064
Metformin HydrochlorideMetformin hydrochloride 500 mg/1TabletOralGranules Pharmaceuticals Inc.70010-063
Metformin HydrochlorideMetformin hydrochloride 500 mg/1TabletOralCoupler LLC67046-0298
Metformin HydrochlorideMetformin hydrochloride 1000 mg/1TabletOralGranules Pharmaceuticals Inc.70010-065
Metformin HydrochlorideMetformin hydrochloride 500 mg/1TabletOralProficient Rx LP71205-622
Metformin Hydrochloridemetformin hydrochloride tabletMetformin hydrochloride 1000 mg/1TabletOralGranules India Ltd62207-442
Metformin HydrochlorideMetformin hydrochloride 850 mg/1TabletOralREMEDYREPACK INC.70518-3084

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