NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory
Product NDC (as listed)54288-160Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.
Product NDC at billing width54288-0160Add 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
54288-160-4754288016047473 mL in 1 BOTTLE, PLASTIC (54288-160-47)Marketed from Jul 4, 2023

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
BPI Labs LLCNDC labeler code 54288
Product type
Prescription drug
Marketing category
ANDA — Abbreviated New Drug Application (generic)Application ANDA 216156
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 54288-160_d5ffd201-1ecb-4326-93fc-cc25b128a71cSPL ID d5ffd201-1ecb-4326-93fc-cc25b128a71cSPL set ID aeb2e14e-cd7c-49d0-a15f-fbbe89a03c6bRxCUI 312515, 314182UNII 660YQ98I10UPC 0354288160476
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

N454288016047 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 54288-0160-47. 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 oral solution 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 oral solution 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 )

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About NDC 54288-160

What is NDC 54288-160?
54288-160 is the product NDC for Potassium Chloride, Potassium chloride 20 meq/15mL solution, listed with the FDA by BPI Labs LLC. It has 1 package NDC, 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?
BPI Labs LLC, NDC labeler code 54288. 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?
218 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 219 Potassium Chloride NDCs

Other NDCs under ANDA 216156

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

FDA NDC Directory listings under ANDA 216156
ProductStrengthForm · routeLabelerProduct NDC
Potassium ChloridePotassium chloride 40 meq/15mLSolutionOralBPI Labs LLC54288-161
Potassium ChloridePotassium chloride 20 meq/15mLSolutionOralAjenat Pharmaceuticals LLC82983-411
Potassium ChloridePotassium chloride 40 meq/15mLSolutionOralAjenat Pharmaceuticals LLC82983-412

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