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Product NDC (as listed)51662-1265Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.
Product NDC at billing width51662-1265Add 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
51662-1265-15166212650150 mL in 1 VIAL, PLASTIC (51662-1265-1)Marketed from Sep 17, 2018

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)
Sterile Water
Generic name (nonproprietary)
sterile water
Active ingredients
Water — 1 mL/mL
Dosage form
Injection
Route
Intramuscular, Intravenous, Subcutaneous
Product type
Prescription drug
Marketing category
NDA — New Drug ApplicationApplication NDA 018801
Marketing start
Listing expires
Identifiers
Product ID 51662-1265_2b4b21ff-9b0e-65f8-e063-6294a90a7daeSPL ID 2b4b21ff-9b0e-65f8-e063-6294a90a7daeSPL set ID 7610bf80-61b7-982f-e053-2a91aa0ac1bbUNII 059QF0KO0R

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

N451662126501 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 51662-1265-01. 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 .

Indications (excerpt from the label)

INDICATIONS & USAGE This parenteral preparation is indicated only for diluting or dissolving drugs for intravenous, intramuscular or subcutaneous injection, according to instructions of the manufacturer of the drug to be administered.

Excerpt only. Read the full label for complete information.

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Other NDCs under NDA 018801

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

FDA NDC Directory listings under NDA 018801
ProductStrengthForm · routeLabelerProduct NDC
Sterile WaterWater 1 mL/mLInjectionIntramuscular, Intravenous, SubcutaneousHF Acquisition Co LLC, DBA HealthFirst51662-1329
Sterile WaterwaterWater 1 mL/mLInjectionIntramuscular, Intravenous, SubcutaneousAsclemed USA, Inc.76420-082
Sterile WaterwaterWater 1 mL/mLInjectionIntramuscular, Intravenous, SubcutaneousHenry Schein, Inc.0404-9971
Sterile WaterwaterWater 1 mL/mLInjectionIntramuscular, Intravenous, SubcutaneousA-S Medication Solutions50090-2874
Sterile WaterWater 1 mL/mLInjectionIntramuscular, Intravenous, SubcutaneousHF Acquisition Co LLC, DBA HealthFirst51662-1474
Sterile WaterwaterWater 1 mL/mLInjectionIntramuscular, Intravenous, SubcutaneousProPharma Distribution84549-887
Sterile WaterwaterWater 1 mL/mLInjectionIntramuscular, Intravenous, SubcutaneousREMEDYREPACK INC.70518-4732
Sterile WaterwaterWater 1 mL/mLInjectionIntramuscular, Intravenous, SubcutaneousHospira, Inc.0409-4887
Sterile WaterwaterWater 1 mL/mLInjectionIntramuscular, Intravenous, SubcutaneousCardinal Health 107, LLC55154-0127
Sterile WaterwaterWater 1 mL/mLInjectionIntramuscular, Intravenous, SubcutaneousHospira, Inc.0409-0024
Sterile WaterwaterWater 1 mL/mLInjectionIntramuscular, Intravenous, SubcutaneousHenry Schein, Inc.0404-9959
Sterile WaterWater 1 mL/mLInjectionIntramuscular, Intravenous, SubcutaneousHF Acquisition Co. LLC, DBA HealthFirst51662-1266
Sterile WaterwaterWater 1 mL/mLInjectionIntramuscular, Intravenous, SubcutaneousMedical Purchasing Solutions, LLC71872-7290

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