NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory
Product NDC (as listed)57556-015Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.
Product NDC at billing width57556-0015Add 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
57556-015-025755600150214 g in 1 BOTTLE, GLASS (57556-015-02)Marketed from Jul 6, 2021

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)
Ipecacuanha
Generic name (nonproprietary)
ipecac
Active ingredients
Ipecac — 12 [hp_X]/g
Dosage form
Pellet
Route
Oral
Labeler
Historical RemediesNDC labeler code 57556
Product type
Over-the-counter drug
Marketing category
Unapproved homeopathic
Marketing start
Listing expires
Identifiers
Product ID 57556-015_40940744-9505-0643-e063-6294a90a3b00SPL ID 40940744-9505-0643-e063-6294a90a3b00SPL set ID c6788ddc-1d89-5711-e053-2995a90ae727UNII 62I3C8233L

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 HCPCS code in Med-Code's directory. Oral products like this are usually dispensed by a pharmacy and billed by NDC.

NDC on a medical claim

N457556001502 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 57556-0015-02. 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)

INDICATIONS & USAGE SECTION Formulated for cough and chest congestion.

Excerpt only. Read the full label for complete information.

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About NDC 57556-015

What is NDC 57556-015?
57556-015 is the product NDC for Ipecacuanha (ipecac), Ipecac 12 [hp_X]/g pellet, listed with the FDA by Historical Remedies. It has 1 package NDC, shown above in 10- and 11-digit form.
What drug is associated with this NDC?
Ipecacuanha (Ipecac).
What is the active ingredient?
Ipecac.
Who is the labeler?
Historical Remedies, NDC labeler code 57556. The labeler is the company responsible for the label; it may be the manufacturer, a repackager or a distributor.
What other NDCs exist for Ipecacuanha?
21 other product NDCs are listed under this name. See all Ipecacuanha NDCs.
Is there a related HCPCS / J-code?
Not in Med-Code's curated HCPCS directory. See Billing references above.

Other finished products listed under the same name: strengths, forms and labelers.

Other Ipecacuanha NDCs
ProductStrengthForm · routeLabelerProduct NDCPackage NDCs (11-digit)
IpecacuanhaIpecac 3 [hp_X]/mLLiquidOralRxhomeo Private Limited d.b.a. Rxhomeo, Inc15631-278815631-2788-0015631-2788-01
IpecacuanhaIpecac 6 [hp_C]/1PelletOralHahnemann Laboratories, INC.37662-172337662-1723-0137662-1723-0237662-1723-03
IpecacuanhaIpecac 12 [hp_C]/1PelletOralHahnemann Laboratories, INC.37662-172437662-1724-0137662-1724-0237662-1724-03
IpecacuanhaIpecac 30 [hp_C]/1PelletOralHahnemann Laboratories, INC.37662-172537662-1725-0137662-1725-0237662-1725-03+1 more
IpecacuanhaIpecac 100 [hp_C]/1PelletOralHahnemann Laboratories, INC.37662-172637662-1726-0137662-1726-0237662-1726-03+1 more
IpecacuanhaIpecac 200 [hp_C]/1PelletOralHahnemann Laboratories, INC.37662-172737662-1727-0137662-1727-0237662-1727-03+1 more
IpecacuanhaIpecac 500 [hp_C]/1PelletOralHahnemann Laboratories, INC.37662-172837662-1728-0137662-1728-0237662-1728-03+1 more
IpecacuanhaIpecac 1 [hp_M]/1PelletOralHahnemann Laboratories, INC.37662-172937662-1729-0137662-1729-0237662-1729-03+1 more
IpecacuanhaIpecac 10 [hp_M]/1PelletOralHahnemann Laboratories, INC.37662-173037662-1730-0137662-1730-0237662-1730-03+1 more
IpecacuanhaIpecac 1 [hp_Q]/1PelletOralHahnemann Laboratories, INC.37662-173137662-1731-01

All 22 Ipecacuanha NDCs

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