DEFEND Sinus NDC 54973-3187

NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory

Product NDC (as listed)54973-3187Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.

Product NDC at billing width54973-3187Add 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
54973-3187-1	54973318701	1 BOTTLE, PLASTIC in 1 CARTON (54973-3187-1) / 40 TABLET, SOLUBLE in 1 BOTTLE, PLASTICMarketed from Jul 1, 2014

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): DEFEND Sinus
Generic name (nonproprietary): oyster shell calcium carbonate, crude, goldenseal, potassium dichromate, and pulsatilla vulgaris
Active ingredients: Oyster shell calcium carbonate, Crude — 3 [hp_X]/1Goldenseal — 6 [hp_X]/1Potassium dichromate — 6 [hp_X]/1Pulsatilla vulgaris — 6 [hp_X]/1
Dosage form: Tablet, Soluble
Route: Oral
Labeler: Hyland's Inc.
Product type: Over-the-counter drug
Marketing category: Unapproved homeopathic
Marketing start: Jul 1, 2014
Listing expires: Dec 31, 2026
Identifiers: Product ID 54973-3187_efa3f8c6-e263-6bc1-e053-2a95a90ae1bdSPL ID efa3f8c6-e263-6bc1-e053-2a95a90ae1bdSPL set ID adc7a39f-555c-4d5a-8d88-6f4a49166982UNII 2E32821G6I, ZW3Z11D0JV, T4423S18FM, I76KB35JEV

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

N454973318701 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 54973-3187-01. 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 Dec 12, 2022.

Indications (excerpt from the label)

Uses Temporarily relieves the symptoms of sinus pain and pressure, headache, and nasal congestion due to common cold or allergies.

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