NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory
Product NDC (as listed)54973-4079Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.
Product NDC at billing width54973-4079Add 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
54973-4079-15497340790150 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE, PLASTIC (54973-4079-1)Marketed from Dec 6, 2021
54973-4079-2549734079021 BOTTLE, PLASTIC in 1 CARTON (54973-4079-2) / 100 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE, PLASTICMarketed from Dec 6, 2021

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)
Mag Phos
Generic name (nonproprietary)
magnesium phosphate, dibasic trihydrate
Active ingredients
Magnesium phosphate, Dibasic trihydrate — 6 [hp_X]/1
Dosage form
Tablet
Route
Oral
Product type
Over-the-counter drug
Marketing category
Unapproved homeopathic
Marketing start
Listing expires
Other FDA classes
Increased Large Intestinal Motility (Physiologic effect)Inhibition Large Intestine Fluid/Electrolyte Absorption (Physiologic effect)Inhibition Small Intestine Fluid/Electrolyte Absorption (Physiologic effect)Magnesium Ion Exchange Activity (Mechanism)Osmotic Activity (Mechanism)Stimulation Large Intestine Fluid/Electrolyte Secretion (Physiologic effect)
Identifiers
Product ID 54973-4079_efa5965e-bac6-395e-e053-2995a90af6c4SPL ID efa5965e-bac6-395e-e053-2995a90af6c4SPL set ID d39ce397-851c-9293-e053-2a95a90adb92UNII HF539G9L3Q
Pharmacologic class
Calculi Dissolution Agent; Osmotic Laxative

Billing references

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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

N454973407901 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 54973-4079-01. 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 .

Indications (excerpt from the label)

Uses ■ Temporarily relieves: ■ muscle cramps ■ pain

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