NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory
Product NDC (as listed)55150-282Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.
Product NDC at billing width55150-0282Add 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
55150-282-205515002822010 VIAL, SINGLE-DOSE in 1 CARTON (55150-282-20) / 1 INJECTION in 1 VIAL, SINGLE-DOSEMarketed from Jun 25, 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)
Ertapenem
Generic name (nonproprietary)
ertapenem
Active ingredients
Ertapenem sodium — 1 g/1
Dosage form
Injection
Route
Intramuscular, Intravenous
Product type
Prescription drug
Marketing category
ANDA — Abbreviated New Drug Application (generic)Application ANDA 209133
Marketing start
Listing expires
Other FDA classes
Carbapenems (Chemical structure)
Identifiers
Product ID 55150-282_250abb8f-6547-4f69-94c3-87917dc34240SPL ID 250abb8f-6547-4f69-94c3-87917dc34240SPL set ID f725a68c-31a2-482a-9744-19adc47506b5RxCUI 1734683UNII 2T90KE67L0UPC 0355150282203
Pharmacologic class
Penem Antibacterial

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

N455150028220 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 55150-0282-20. 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)

Ertapenem for injection is a penem antibacterial indicated in adult patients and pediatric patients (3 months of age and older) for the treatment of the following moderate to severe infections caused by susceptible bacteria: Complicated intra-abdominal infections. (1.1) Complicated skin and skin structure infections, including diabetic foot infections without osteomyelitis. (1.2) Community-acquired pneumonia. (1.3) Complicated urinary tract infections including pyelonephritis. (1.4) Acute pelvic infections including postpartum endomyometritis, septic abortion and post-surgical gynecologic infections. (1.5) Ertapenem for injection is indicated in adults for the prophylaxis of surgical site in…

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