caffeine citrate NDC 51754-0500

NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory

Product NDC (as listed)51754-0500Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.

Product NDC at billing width51754-0500Add 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 NDC	11-digit (billing)	Package	Copy
51754-0500-1	51754050001	1 VIAL in 1 CARTON (51754-0500-1) / 3 mL in 1 VIALMarketed from Mar 30, 2015

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): caffeine citrate
Generic name (nonproprietary): caffeine citrate
Active ingredients: Caffeine citrate — 20 mg/mL
Dosage form: Injection
Route: Intravenous
Labeler: Exela Pharma Sciences, LLC
Product type: Prescription drug
Marketing category: ANDA — Abbreviated New Drug Application (generic)Application ANDA 077233
Marketing start: Mar 30, 2015
Listing expires: Dec 31, 2026
Other FDA classes: Central Nervous System Stimulation (Physiologic effect)Xanthines (Chemical structure)
Identifiers: Product ID 51754-0500_0408e50a-e029-40d6-9ccf-2399edbcddf9SPL ID 0408e50a-e029-40d6-9ccf-2399edbcddf9SPL set ID f423a220-e7bf-4d24-bc52-bafc1864265bRxCUI 849931UNII U26EO4675Q
Pharmacologic class: Central Nervous System Stimulant; Methylxanthine

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

N451754050001 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 51754-0500-01. 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 Mar 30, 2015.

Indications (excerpt from the label)

INDICATIONS AND USAGE Caffeine citrate injection and caffeine citrate oral solution are indicated for the short term treatment of apnea of prematurity in infants between 28 and <33 weeks gestational age.

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