Cold NDC 54973-3010

NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory

Product NDC (as listed)54973-3010Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.

Product NDC at billing width54973-3010Add 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
54973-3010-1	54973301001	1 BOTTLE, PLASTIC in 1 CARTON (54973-3010-1) / 1 g in 1 BOTTLE, PLASTICMarketed from Feb 17, 1997

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): Cold
Generic name (nonproprietary): aconitum napellus, allium cepa, gelsemium semp., zincum gluconicum
Active ingredients: Aconitum napellus — 6 [hp_X]/gGelsemium sempervirens root — 6 [hp_X]/gOnion — 6 [hp_X]/gZinc gluconate — 2 [hp_X]/g
Dosage form: Tablet
Route: Oral
Labeler: Hyland's Inc.
Product type: Over-the-counter drug
Marketing category: Unapproved homeopathic
Marketing start: Feb 17, 1997
Listing expires: Dec 31, 2026
Other FDA classes: Allergens (Chemical structure)Cell-mediated Immunity (Physiologic effect)Decreased Copper Ion Absorption (Physiologic effect)Dietary Proteins (Chemical structure)Increased Histamine Release (Physiologic effect)Vegetable Proteins (Chemical structure)
Identifiers: Product ID 54973-3010_2b382a01-d3ae-775d-e063-6394a90a6916SPL ID 2b382a01-d3ae-775d-e063-6394a90a6916SPL set ID 120c1c96-dd70-4d54-e054-00144ff8d46cUNII U0NQ8555JD, 639KR60Q1Q, 492225Q21H, U6WSN5SQ1ZUPC 0354973301016
Pharmacologic class: Copper Absorption Inhibitor; Non-Standardized Food Allergenic Extract

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

N454973301001 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 54973-3010-01. 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 Jan 8, 2025.

Indications (excerpt from the label)

Uses ■ Reduces the duration and severity of common cold symptoms ■ Temporarily relieves symptoms of common cold, including: ■ sneezing ■ runny nose ■ congestion ■ cough ■ sore throat ■ headache ■ watery eyes ■ fever ■ chills

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