NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory
Product NDC (as listed)53041-681Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.
Product NDC at billing width53041-0681Add 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
53041-681-0653041068106473 mL in 1 BOTTLE (53041-681-06)Marketed from Jul 9, 2021
53041-681-175304106811710 CUP, UNIT-DOSE in 1 TRAY (53041-681-17) / 15 mL in 1 CUP, UNIT-DOSE (53041-681-96)Marketed from Jul 9, 2021
53041-681-295304106812910 CUP, UNIT-DOSE in 1 TRAY (53041-681-29) / 30 mL in 1 CUP, UNIT-DOSE (53041-681-97)Marketed from Jul 9, 2021

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)
Potassium Chloride
Generic name (nonproprietary)
potassium chloride
Active ingredients
Potassium chloride — 20 meq/15mL
Dosage form
Solution
Route
Oral
Labeler
Guardian Drug CompanyNDC labeler code 53041
Product type
Prescription drug
Marketing category
ANDA — Abbreviated New Drug Application (generic)Application ANDA 214892
Marketing start
Listing expires
Other FDA classes
Increased Large Intestinal Motility (Physiologic effect)Inhibition Large Intestine Fluid/Electrolyte Absorption (Physiologic effect)Osmotic Activity (Mechanism)Potassium Compounds (Chemical structure)
Identifiers
Product ID 53041-681_859606e1-12d2-4eff-b6f3-4fa59c4da89bSPL ID 859606e1-12d2-4eff-b6f3-4fa59c4da89bSPL set ID 3d460e84-27a0-485c-8b11-58d03d9064aaRxCUI 312515, 314182UNII 660YQ98I10
Pharmacologic class
Osmotic Laxative; Potassium Salt

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

NDC on a medical claim

N453041068106 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 53041-0681-06. 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)

Potassium Chloride is indicated for the treatment and prophylaxis of hypokalemia with or without metabolic alkalosis, in patients for whom dietary management with potassium-rich foods or diuretic dose reduction are insufficient. Potassium Chloride is indicated for the treatment and prophylaxis of hypokalemia with or without metabolic alkalosis, in patients for whom dietary management with potassium-rich foods or diuretic dose reduction are insufficient. (1)

Excerpt only. Read the full label for complete information.

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About NDC 53041-681

What is NDC 53041-681?
53041-681 is the product NDC for Potassium Chloride, Potassium chloride 20 meq/15mL solution, listed with the FDA by Guardian Drug Company. It has 3 package NDCs, shown above in 10- and 11-digit form.
What drug is associated with this NDC?
Potassium Chloride.
What is the active ingredient?
Potassium chloride.
Who is the labeler?
Guardian Drug Company, NDC labeler code 53041. The labeler is the company responsible for the label; it may be the manufacturer, a repackager or a distributor.
What other NDCs exist for Potassium Chloride?
217 other product NDCs are listed under this name. See all Potassium Chloride 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 Potassium Chloride NDCs
ProductStrengthForm · routeLabelerProduct NDCPackage NDCs (11-digit)
Potassium Chloridepotassium chloride oralPotassium chloride 1.5 g/15mLSolutionOralCardinal Health 107, LLC55154-802655154-8026-05
Potassium ChloridePotassium chloride 1.5 g/1.58gPowder, For solutionOralCardinal Health 107, LLC55154-835255154-8352-05
Potassium ChloridePotassium chloride 750 mg/1Tablet, Film coated, Extended releaseOralCoupler LLC67046-103267046-1032-03
Potassium ChloridePotassium chloride 750 mg/1Tablet, Film coated, Extended releaseOralSt. Mary's Medical Park Pharmacy60760-42360760-0423-90
Potassium ChloridePotassium chloride 750 mg/1Tablet, Extended releaseOralNorthwind Health Company, LLC82868-11182868-0111-90
Potassium ChloridePotassium chloride 20 meq/15mLSolutionOralAjenat Pharmaceuticals LLC82983-41182983-0411-47
Potassium ChloridePotassium chloride 40 meq/15mLSolutionOralAjenat Pharmaceuticals LLC82983-41282983-0412-47
Potassium ChloridePotassium chloride 20 meq/1Tablet, Extended releaseOralMajor Pharmaceuticals0904-754800904-7548-61
Potassium ChloridePotassium chloride 3 g/3.16gFor solutionOralIPG Pharmaceuticals, Inc.71085-08371085-0083-30
Potassium ChloridePotassium chloride 20 meq/15mLSolutionOralAurobindo Pharma Limited59651-95959651-0959-47

All 218 Potassium Chloride NDCs

Other NDCs under ANDA 214892

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

FDA NDC Directory listings under ANDA 214892
ProductStrengthForm · routeLabelerProduct NDC
Potassium ChloridePotassium chloride 40 meq/15mLSolutionOralGuardian Drug Company53041-680

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