Calcitonin Salmon NDC 60505-0823

NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory

Product NDC (as listed)60505-0823Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.

Product NDC at billing width60505-0823Add 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	Copy
60505-0823-0	60505082300	1 BOTTLE, GLASS in 1 CARTON (60505-0823-0) / 14 SPRAY, METERED in 1 BOTTLE, GLASSMarketed from Dec 9, 2008
60505-0823-6	60505082306	1 BOTTLE, GLASS in 1 CARTON (60505-0823-6) / 30 SPRAY, METERED in 1 BOTTLE, GLASSMarketed from Dec 9, 2008

How the 11-digit form is made: The package segment has 1 digit, so one leading zero is added to it (5-4-1 → 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): Calcitonin Salmon
Generic name (nonproprietary): calcitonin salmon
Active ingredients: Calcitonin salmon — 200 [iU]/1
Dosage form: Spray, Metered
Route: Nasal
Labeler: Apotex Corp.
Product type: Prescription drug
Marketing category: ANDA — Abbreviated New Drug Application (generic)Application ANDA 076396
Marketing start: Dec 9, 2008
Listing expires: Dec 31, 2027
Other FDA classes: Calcitonin (Chemical structure)
Identifiers: Product ID 60505-0823_cfb1e095-a992-4ea0-dc4e-54b0b8ecb3acSPL ID cfb1e095-a992-4ea0-dc4e-54b0b8ecb3acSPL set ID c82eb602-12e1-692b-d660-f8d5b5736b54RxCUI 313919UNII 7SFC6U2VI5
Pharmacologic class: Calcitonin

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. Nasal products like this are usually dispensed by a pharmacy and billed by NDC.

NDC on a medical claim

N460505082300 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 60505-0823-00. 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 Sep 10, 2026.

Indications (excerpt from the label)

Calcitonin Salmon (synthetic origin) Nasal Spray is a calcitonin, indicated for the treatment of postmenopausal osteoporosis in women greater than 5 years postmenopause when alternative treatments are not suitable. Fracture reduction efficacy has not been demonstrated ( 1.1 ) Limitations of Use: Due to the possible association between malignancy and calcitonin salmon use, the need for continued therapy should be re-evaluated on a periodic basis ( 1.2 , 5.4 ) Calcitonin salmon nasal spray has not been shown to increase bone mineral density in early postmenopausal women ( 1.2 ) 1.1 Treatment of Postmenopausal Osteoporosis Calcitonin Salmon (synthetic origin) Nasal Spray is indicated for the tr…

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