NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory
Product NDC (as listed)55150-355Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.
Product NDC at billing width55150-0355Add 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
55150-355-01551500355011 VIAL, SINGLE-DOSE in 1 CARTON (55150-355-01) / 25 mL in 1 VIAL, SINGLE-DOSEMarketed from Apr 11, 2022

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)
Irinotecan Hydrochloride
Generic name (nonproprietary)
irinotecan hydrochloride
Active ingredients
Irinotecan hydrochloride — 20 mg/mL
Dosage form
Injection, Solution
Route
Intravenous
Product type
Prescription drug
Marketing category
ANDA — Abbreviated New Drug Application (generic)Application ANDA 213278
Marketing start
Listing expires
Other FDA classes
Topoisomerase Inhibitors (Mechanism)
Identifiers
Product ID 55150-355_2fc24d11-bf17-4007-8a65-d949793a972eSPL ID 2fc24d11-bf17-4007-8a65-d949793a972eSPL set ID 7a30d551-9ea7-47ea-9073-f541bff457a3RxCUI 1726319, 1726324, 1726333UNII 042LAQ1IISUPC 0355150353019, 0355150354016, 0355150355013
Pharmacologic class
Topoisomerase Inhibitor

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

N455150035501 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 55150-0355-01. 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 . This label includes a boxed warning.

Indications (excerpt from the label)

Irinotecan hydrochloride injection is indicated as a component of first-line therapy in combination with 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) and leucovorin (LV) for patients with metastatic carcinoma of the colon or rectum. Irinotecan hydrochloride injection is indicated for patients with metastatic carcinoma of the colon or rectum whose disease has recurred or progressed following initial fluorouracil-based therapy. Irinotecan hydrochloride injection is a topoisomerase inhibitor indicated for: First-line therapy in combination with 5-fluorouracil and leucovorin for patients with metastatic carcinoma of the colon or rectum. ( 1 ) Patients with metastatic carcinoma of the colon or rectum whose disease has …

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