NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory
Product NDC (as listed)59579-010Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.
Product NDC at billing width59579-0010Add 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
59579-010-01595790010017900 L in 1 CYLINDER (59579-010-01)Marketed from Oct 1, 2005
59579-010-02595790010025975 L in 1 CYLINDER (59579-010-02)Marketed from Oct 1, 2005
59579-010-03595790010032010 L in 1 CYLINDER (59579-010-03)Marketed from Oct 1, 2005
59579-010-0459579001004963 L in 1 CYLINDER (59579-010-04)Marketed from Oct 1, 2005
59579-010-0559579001005595 L in 1 CYLINDER (59579-010-05)Marketed from Oct 1, 2005
59579-010-0659579001006368 L in 1 CYLINDER (59579-010-06)Marketed from Oct 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)
Helium Oxygen Nitrogen mixture
Generic name (nonproprietary)
helium oxygen nitrogen mixture
Active ingredients
Helium — 200 mL/LOxygen — 500 mL/LNitrogen — 300 mL/L
Dosage form
Gas
Route
Respiratory (Inhalation)
Labeler
Linde Gas & Equipment Inc.NDC labeler code 59579
Product type
Prescription drug
Marketing category
Unapproved medical gas
Marketing start
Listing expires
Identifiers
Product ID 59579-010_d86bf9d1-3c4e-40fd-be55-fd59b28e902cSPL ID d86bf9d1-3c4e-40fd-be55-fd59b28e902cSPL set ID 619c58a9-7eae-450a-aa89-0027a388ce06RxCUI 1432283UNII 206GF3GB41, S88TT14065, N762921K75

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.

NDC on a medical claim

N459579001001 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 59579-0010-01. 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 .

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About NDC 59579-010

What is NDC 59579-010?
59579-010 is the product NDC for Helium Oxygen Nitrogen mixture, Helium 200 mL/L + 2 more ingredients gas, listed with the FDA by Linde Gas & Equipment Inc.. It has 6 package NDCs, shown above in 10- and 11-digit form.
What drug is associated with this NDC?
Helium Oxygen Nitrogen mixture.
What is the active ingredient?
Helium, Oxygen, Nitrogen.
Who is the labeler?
Linde Gas & Equipment Inc., NDC labeler code 59579. The labeler is the company responsible for the label; it may be the manufacturer, a repackager or a distributor.
What other NDCs exist for Helium Oxygen Nitrogen mixture?
None: this is the only finished product listed under this name.
Is there a related HCPCS / J-code?
Not in Med-Code's curated HCPCS directory. See Billing references above.

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