Silicea (silicon dioxide) NDC 54973-8081

NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory

Product NDC (as listed)54973-8081Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.

Product NDC at billing width54973-8081Add 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
54973-8081-1	54973808101	500 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE, PLASTIC (54973-8081-1)Marketed from Jan 1, 1960

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): Silicea
Generic name (nonproprietary): silicon dioxide
Active ingredients: Silicon dioxide — 6 [hp_X]/1
Dosage form: Tablet
Route: Oral
Labeler: Hyland's Inc.
Product type: Over-the-counter drug
Marketing category: Unapproved homeopathic
Marketing start: Jan 1, 1960
Listing expires: Dec 31, 2026
Identifiers: Product ID 54973-8081_f03254bf-1190-17ba-e053-2a95a90a13bbSPL ID f03254bf-1190-17ba-e053-2a95a90a13bbSPL set ID 86da31ff-b39a-4ac2-92e5-810f6d8888e6UNII ETJ7Z6XBU4UPC 0354973808119

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

N454973808101 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 54973-8081-01. 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 19, 2022.

Indications (excerpt from the label)

INDICATIONS Relief of symptoms of skin ailments including pimples, blackheads and blemishes associated with common acne. Relief of symptoms of brittle hair and nails.

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