NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory
Product NDC (as listed)57883-404Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.
Product NDC at billing width57883-0404Add 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
57883-404-105788304041010 PACKET in 1 CARTON (57883-404-10) / 4 g in 1 PACKET (57883-404-01)Marketed from Sep 1, 2005 · Sample package
57883-404-605788304046060 PACKET in 1 CARTON (57883-404-60) / 4 g in 1 PACKET (57883-404-01)Marketed from Sep 1, 2005

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)
Plexion
Generic name (nonproprietary)
sulfacetamide sodium, sulfur
Active ingredients
Sulfacetamide sodium — 98 mg/gSulfur — 48 mg/g
Dosage form
Cloth
Route
Topical
Product type
Prescription drug
Marketing category
Unapproved drug (other)
Marketing start
Marketing end
Other FDA classes
Sulfonamides (Chemical structure)
Identifiers
Product ID 57883-404_463d23fc-cb49-0346-e063-6394a90a2df2SPL ID 463d23fc-cb49-0346-e063-6394a90a2df2SPL set ID 8211c8ec-b501-4ac6-8185-b4b9758cdc1aRxCUI 1494170, 1494827UNII 4NRT660KJQ, 70FD1KFU70
Pharmacologic class
Sulfonamide Antibacterial

Billing references

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HCPCS codeNo match

No HCPCS code in Med-Code's directory. Topical products like this are usually dispensed by a pharmacy and billed by NDC.

NDC on a medical claim

N457883040410 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 57883-0404-10. 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 AND USAGE: This product is indicated for use in the topical control of acne vulgaris, acne rosacea and seborrheic dermatitis.

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