NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory
Product NDC (as listed)51810-503Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.
Product NDC at billing width51810-0503Add 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
51810-503-025181005030210 VIAL in 1 CARTON (51810-503-02) / 30 mL in 1 VIAL (51810-503-01)Marketed from Dec 30, 2024

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)
Meropenem
Generic name (nonproprietary)
meropenem
Active ingredients
Meropenem — 1 g/30mL
Dosage form
Injection
Route
Intravenous
Product type
Prescription drug
Marketing category
ANDA — Abbreviated New Drug Application (generic)Application ANDA 216424
Marketing start
Listing expires
Other FDA classes
Carbapenems (Chemical structure)
Identifiers
Product ID 51810-503_787e8e01-2098-46ef-838c-1f7170c37630SPL ID 787e8e01-2098-46ef-838c-1f7170c37630SPL set ID 1f9591ed-3a6c-422e-b1be-7b3e4fe5bf3cRxCUI 1722934, 1722939UNII FV9J3JU8B1UPC 0351810503015, 0351810502018
Pharmacologic class
Penem Antibacterial

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

N451810050302 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 51810-0503-02. 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)

Meropenen for injection is a penem antibacterial indicated for the treatment of: •Complicated skin and skin structure infections (adult patients and pediatric patients 3 months of age and older only). ( 1.1 ) •Complicated intra-abdominal infections (adult and pediatric patients). ( 1.2 ) •Bacterial meningitis (pediatric patients 3 months of age and older only). ( 1.3 ) To reduce the development of drug-resistant bacteria and maintain the effectiveness of meropenen for injection and other antibacterial drugs, meropenen for injection should only be used to treat or prevent infections that are proven or strongly suspected to be caused by susceptible bacteria. 1.1 Complicated Skin and Skin Struc…

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Other NDCs under ANDA 216424

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

FDA NDC Directory listings under ANDA 216424
ProductStrengthForm · routeLabelerProduct NDC
MeropenemMeropenem 500 mg/20mLInjectionIntravenousQilu Antibiotics Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.51810-502
MeropenemMeropenem 500 mg/20mLInjectionIntravenousHikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc.0143-9430
MeropenemMeropenem 1 g/30mLInjectionIntravenousHikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc.0143-9431
MeropenemMeropenem 500 mg/20mLInjection, Powder, For solutionIntravenousSagent Pharmaceuticals25021-160
MeropenemMeropenem 1 g/30mLInjection, Powder, For solutionIntravenousSagent Pharmaceuticals25021-161

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