NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory
Product NDC (as listed)55111-694Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.
Product NDC at billing width55111-0694Add 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
55111-694-07551110694071 VIAL, SINGLE-USE in 1 CARTON (55111-694-07) / 5 mL in 1 VIAL, SINGLE-USEMarketed from Mar 23, 2018
55111-694-19551110694195 VIAL, SINGLE-USE in 1 CARTON (55111-694-19) / 1.5 mL in 1 VIAL, SINGLE-USE (55111-694-15)Marketed from Mar 23, 2018

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)
Palonosetron
Generic name (nonproprietary)
palonosetron
Active ingredients
Palonosetron hydrochloride — .05 mg/mL
Dosage form
Injection, Solution
Route
Intravenous
Product type
Prescription drug
Marketing category
ANDA — Abbreviated New Drug Application (generic)Application ANDA 201533
Marketing start
Listing expires
Other FDA classes
Serotonin 3 Receptor Antagonists (Mechanism)
Identifiers
Product ID 55111-694_7b1217ad-b626-0b2b-88d8-ae44fa91dbbdSPL ID 7b1217ad-b626-0b2b-88d8-ae44fa91dbbdSPL set ID 991b8452-852c-c55c-7b1b-e97c4964777aRxCUI 1728050, 1728055UNII 23310D4I19

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 drug-specific HCPCS code in Med-Code's directory for this product. The directory is curated and not complete — check the current CMS HCPCS file before billing.

Administration

Drug administration (CPT 96360–96549)

When a clinician administers the drug, the administration is reported separately. Codes in this range cover hydration, therapeutic injections and infusions, and chemotherapy or other complex drug administration. The right code depends on route, duration and drug type, and self-administered drugs are not billed this way.

How CPT relates to drug billing

NDC on a medical claim

N455111069407 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 55111-0694-07. 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)

Palonosetron hydrochloride injection is a serotonin-3 (5-HT 3 ) receptor antagonist indicated in: Adults for prevention of : acute and delayed nausea and vomiting associated with initial and repeat courses of moderately emetogenic cancer chemotherapy (MEC). ( 1 ) acute nausea and vomiting associated with initial and repeat courses of highly emetogenic cancer chemotherapy (HEC). ( 1 ) postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) for up to 24 hours following surgery. Efficacy beyond 24 hours has not been demonstrated ( 1 ) Pediatric patients aged 1 month to less than 17 years for prevention of : acute nausea and vomiting associated with initial and repeat courses of emetogenic cancer chemotherapy,…

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Other NDCs under ANDA 201533

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

FDA NDC Directory listings under ANDA 201533
ProductStrengthForm · routeLabelerProduct NDC
PalonosetronPalonosetron hydrochloride .05 mg/mLInjection, SolutionIntravenousNorthStar Rx LLC16714-834
PalonosetronPalonosetron hydrochloride .05 mg/mLInjection, SolutionIntravenousBluePoint Laboratories68001-355

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