NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory
Product NDC (as listed)55150-181Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.
Product NDC at billing width55150-0181Add 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
55150-181-095515001810910 VIAL, SINGLE-DOSE in 1 CARTON (55150-181-09) / 9 mL in 1 VIAL, SINGLE-DOSEMarketed from Oct 25, 2017

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)
Amiodarone Hydrochloride
Generic name (nonproprietary)
amiodarone hydrochloride
Active ingredients
Amiodarone hydrochloride — 450 mg/9mL
Dosage form
Injection, Solution
Route
Intravenous
Product type
Prescription drug
Marketing category
ANDA — Abbreviated New Drug Application (generic)Application ANDA 204550
Marketing start
Listing expires
Other FDA classes
Cytochrome P450 1A2 Inhibitors (Mechanism)Cytochrome P450 2C9 Inhibitors (Mechanism)Cytochrome P450 2D6 Inhibitors (Mechanism)Cytochrome P450 3A4 Inhibitors (Mechanism)P-Glycoprotein Inhibitors (Mechanism)
Identifiers
Product ID 55150-181_c2e4f552-4ed1-4c8c-b865-39596b79b1adSPL ID c2e4f552-4ed1-4c8c-b865-39596b79b1adSPL set ID 6cd870d7-6381-421a-89bc-bce5c9518219RxCUI 833532, 1663224, 1663244UNII 976728SY6ZUPC 0355150180035, 0355150182183, 0355150181094
Pharmacologic class
Antiarrhythmic

Billing references

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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

N455150018109 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 55150-0181-09. 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)

Amiodarone hydrochloride injection is indicated for initiation of treatment and prophylaxis of frequently recurring ventricular fibrillation (VF) and hemodynamically unstable ventricular tachycardia (VT) in patients refractory to other therapy. Amiodarone also can be used to treat patients with VT/VF for whom oral amiodarone is indicated, but who are unable to take oral medication. During or after treatment with amiodarone, patients may be transferred to oral amiodarone therapy [see Dosage and Administration (2) ] . Use amiodarone for acute treatment until the patient's ventricular arrhythmias are stabilized. Most patients will require this therapy for 48 to 96 hours, but amiodarone may be s…

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Other NDCs under ANDA 204550

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

FDA NDC Directory listings under ANDA 204550
ProductStrengthForm · routeLabelerProduct NDC
Amiodarone HydrochlorideAmiodarone hydrochloride 150 mg/3mLInjection, SolutionIntravenousMedical Purchasing Solutions, LLC71872-7149
Amiodarone HydrochlorideAmiodarone hydrochloride 150 mg/3mLInjection, SolutionIntravenousAuroMedics Pharma LLC55150-180
Amiodarone HydrochlorideAmiodarone hydrochloride 900 mg/18mLInjection, SolutionIntravenousAuroMedics Pharma LLC55150-182

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