Water-Jel 3-in-1 Antibiotic NDC 59898-740

NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory

Product NDC (as listed)59898-740Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.

Product NDC at billing width59898-0740Add 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 NDC	11-digit (billing)	Package
59898-740-01	59898074001	1728 PACKET in 1 CARTON (59898-740-01) / .9 g in 1 PACKETMarketed from Mar 30, 2010
59898-740-02	59898074002	144 PACKET in 1 BOX, UNIT-DOSE (59898-740-02) / .9 g in 1 PACKETMarketed from Mar 30, 2010
59898-740-03	59898074003	25 PACKET in 1 BOX, UNIT-DOSE (59898-740-03) / .9 g in 1 PACKETMarketed from Mar 30, 2010
59898-740-34	59898074034	.9 g in 1 PACKET (59898-740-34)Marketed from Mar 30, 2010
59898-740-36	59898074036	.5 g in 1 PACKET (59898-740-36)Marketed from Mar 30, 2010
59898-740-38	59898074038	1728 PACKET in 1 CARTON (59898-740-38) / .5 g in 1 PACKETMarketed from Mar 30, 2010

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): Water-Jel 3-in-1 Antibiotic
Generic name (nonproprietary): bacitracin zinc, polymyxin b sulfate, neomycin sulfate
Active ingredients: Bacitracin zinc — 417.8 [iU]/gPolymyxin b sulfate — 5322.8 [iU]/gNeomycin sulfate — 3.5 mg/g
Dosage form: Ointment
Route: Topical
Labeler: Water-Jel Technologies
Product type: Over-the-counter drug
Marketing category: OTC monograph (final)Application part333B
Marketing start: Mar 30, 2010
Listing expires: Dec 31, 2026
Other FDA classes: Aminoglycosides (Chemical structure)Decreased Cell Wall Synthesis & Repair (Physiologic effect)Polymyxins (Chemical structure)
Identifiers: Product ID 59898-740_5e332a38-e153-d2c4-e053-2a91aa0abb49SPL ID 5e332a38-e153-d2c4-e053-2a91aa0abb49SPL set ID d5fcaffd-af38-4285-a79c-6df7424c76faUNII 89Y4M234ES, 19371312D4, 057Y626693UPC 0743537020256
Pharmacologic class: Aminoglycoside Antibacterial; Polymyxin-class Antibacterial

Billing references

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HCPCS codeNo match

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NDC on a medical claim

N459898074001 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 59898-0740-01. 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

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Other NDCs under part333B

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

FDA NDC Directory listings under part333B
Product	Strength	Form · route	Labeler	Product NDC
CVS Triple Antibioticbacitracin, neomycin, polymyxin b	Bacitracin zinc 400 [USP'U]/g + 2 more ingredients	OintmentTopical	CVS Pharmacy	69842-610