NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory
Product NDC (as listed)51672-1394Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.
Product NDC at billing width51672-1394Add 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
51672-1394-0516721394001 TUBE in 1 CARTON (51672-1394-0) / 20 g in 1 TUBEMarketed from Jan 25, 2019
51672-1394-9516721394091 TUBE in 1 CARTON (51672-1394-9) / 45 g in 1 TUBEMarketed from Jan 25, 2019

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)
Tretinoin
Generic name (nonproprietary)
tretinoin
Active ingredients
Tretinoin — .5 mg/g
Dosage form
Cream
Route
Topical
Product type
Prescription drug
Marketing category
ANDA — Abbreviated New Drug Application (generic)Application ANDA 211644
Marketing start
Listing expires
Other FDA classes
Retinoids (Chemical structure)
Identifiers
Product ID 51672-1394_38ef297e-e4cb-0593-e063-6294a90a324dSPL ID 38ef297e-e4cb-0593-e063-6294a90a324dSPL set ID 2b0c8ee4-83a5-48f1-809a-9716131f7290RxCUI 106303UNII 5688UTC01R
Pharmacologic class
Retinoid

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. Topical products like this are usually dispensed by a pharmacy and billed by NDC.

NDC on a medical claim

N451672139400 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 51672-1394-00. 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 and Usage Tretinoin cream is indicated for topical application in the treatment of acne vulgaris. The safety and efficacy of the long-term use of this product in the treatment of other disorders have not been established.

Excerpt only. Read the full label for complete information.

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Other NDCs under ANDA 211644

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

FDA NDC Directory listings under ANDA 211644
ProductStrengthForm · routeLabelerProduct NDC
TretinoinTretinoin .5 mg/gCreamTopicalNuCare Pharmaceuticals,Inc.68071-3865
TretinoinTretinoin .5 mg/gCreamTopicalA-S Medication Solutions50090-6819
TretinoinTretinoin .5 mg/gCreamTopicalNORTHSTAR RX LLC16714-249

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