NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory
Product NDC (as listed)51672-5263Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.
Product NDC at billing width51672-5263Add 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
51672-5263-151672526301516725263011 TUBE in 1 CARTON (51672-5263-1) / 15 g in 1 TUBEMarketed from Jan 17, 1985
51672-5263-251672526302516725263021 TUBE in 1 CARTON (51672-5263-2) / 30 g in 1 TUBEMarketed from Jan 17, 1985
51672-5263-5516725263055167252630510 TUBE in 1 CARTON (51672-5263-5) / 5 g in 1 TUBEMarketed from Jan 17, 1985
51672-5263-751672526307516725263071 TUBE in 1 CARTON (51672-5263-7) / 100 g in 1 TUBEMarketed from Jan 17, 1985

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)
Topicort
Generic name (nonproprietary)
desoximetasone
Active ingredients
Desoximetasone — .5 mg/g
Dosage form
Ointment
Route
Topical
Labeler
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Inc.NDC labeler code 51672
Product type
Prescription drug
Marketing category
NDA — New Drug ApplicationApplication NDA 018594
Marketing start
Listing expires
Other FDA classes
Corticosteroid Hormone Receptor Agonists (Mechanism)
Identifiers
Product ID 51672-5263_4cd6638c-db25-e28b-e063-6294a90a4a9aSPL ID 4cd6638c-db25-e28b-e063-6294a90a4a9aSPL set ID 96dfac6f-540f-4b7d-bcee-7e62088ebc93RxCUI 141850, 1050394UNII 4E07GXB7AU
Pharmacologic class
Corticosteroid

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

N451672526301 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 51672-5263-01. 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 AND USAGE Topicort ® (desoximetasone ointment USP) 0.05% is indicated for the relief of the inflammatory and pruritic manifestations of corticosteroid-responsive dermatoses.

Excerpt only. Read the full label for complete information.

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About NDC 51672-5263

What is NDC 51672-5263?
51672-5263 is the product NDC for Topicort (desoximetasone), Desoximetasone .5 mg/g ointment, listed with the FDA by Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Inc.. It has 4 package NDCs, shown above in 10- and 11-digit form.
What drug is associated with this NDC?
Topicort (Desoximetasone).
What is the active ingredient?
Desoximetasone.
Who is the labeler?
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Inc., NDC labeler code 51672. The labeler is the company responsible for the label; it may be the manufacturer, a repackager or a distributor.
What other NDCs exist for Topicort?
1 other product NDC are listed under this name. See all Topicort 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 Topicort NDCs
ProductStrengthForm · routeLabelerProduct NDCPackage NDCs (11-digit)
TopicortdesoximetasoneDesoximetasone 2.5 mg/mLSprayTopicalSun Pharmaceutical Industries, Inc.51672-528151672-5281-0051672-5281-0351672-5281-04+2 more

Other NDCs under NDA 018594

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

FDA NDC Directory listings under NDA 018594
ProductStrengthForm · routeLabelerProduct NDC
DesoximetasoneDesoximetasone .5 mg/gOintmentTopicalSun Pharmaceutical Industries, Inc.51672-1352

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