NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory
Product NDC (as listed)55150-402Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.
Product NDC at billing width55150-0402Add 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
55150-402-255515004022525 VIAL, MULTI-DOSE in 1 CARTON (55150-402-25) / 2 mL in 1 VIAL, MULTI-DOSE (55150-402-01)Marketed from Jan 8, 2024

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)
Gentamicin
Generic name (nonproprietary)
gentamicin
Active ingredients
Gentamicin sulfate — 40 mg/mL
Dosage form
Injection, Solution
Route
Intramuscular, Intravenous
Product type
Prescription drug
Marketing category
ANDA — Abbreviated New Drug Application (generic)Application ANDA 215237
Marketing start
Listing expires
Other FDA classes
Aminoglycosides (Chemical structure)
Identifiers
Product ID 55150-402_c72dacd5-33b4-456e-ad96-0e8635a73854SPL ID c72dacd5-33b4-456e-ad96-0e8635a73854SPL set ID 60ca1487-392d-4721-aa45-3de38722896cRxCUI 313996UNII 8X7386QRLVUPC 0355150403257
Pharmacologic class
Aminoglycoside Antibacterial

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

N455150040225 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 55150-0402-25. 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)

INDICATIONS AND USAGE: To reduce the development of drug-resistant bacteria and maintain the effectiveness of gentamicin injection and other antibacterial drugs, gentamicin injection should be used only to treat or prevent infections that are proven or strongly suspected to be caused by susceptible bacteria. When culture and susceptibility information are available, they should be considered in selecting or modifying antibacterial therapy. In the absence of such data, local epidemiology and susceptibility patterns may contribute to the empiric selection of therapy. Gentamicin injection is indicated in the treatment of serious infections caused by susceptible strains of the following microorg…

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Other NDCs under ANDA 215237

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

FDA NDC Directory listings under ANDA 215237
ProductStrengthForm · routeLabelerProduct NDC
GentamicinGentamicin sulfate 40 mg/mLInjection, SolutionIntramuscular, IntravenousEugia US LLC55150-403
GentamicinGentamicin sulfate 40 mg/mLInjection, SolutionIntramuscular, IntravenousREMEDYREPACK INC.70518-4757

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