NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory
Product NDC (as listed)60505-6159Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.
Product NDC at billing width60505-6159Add 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
60505-6159-46050561590410 VIAL, SINGLE-DOSE in 1 CARTON (60505-6159-4) / 20 mL in 1 VIAL, SINGLE-DOSE (60505-6159-0)Marketed from Mar 15, 2019

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)
Piperacillin and Tazobactam
Generic name (nonproprietary)
piperacillin and tazobactam
Active ingredients
Piperacillin sodium — 4 g/20mLTazobactam sodium — .5 g/20mL
Dosage form
Injection, Powder, For solution
Route
Intravenous
Product type
Prescription drug
Marketing category
ANDA — Abbreviated New Drug Application (generic)Application ANDA 204959
Marketing start
Listing expires
Other FDA classes
Penicillins (Chemical structure)beta Lactamase Inhibitors (Mechanism)
Identifiers
Product ID 60505-6159_0702bfe3-61ba-4c3e-a9e4-ceafca2a8821SPL ID 0702bfe3-61ba-4c3e-a9e4-ceafca2a8821SPL set ID 2c8f06a2-49b2-4169-94ef-182d13d248bfRxCUI 1659131, 1659137, 1659149UNII UXA545ABTT, M98T69Q7HPUPC 0360505615902, 0360505615742, 0360505615643, 0360505615605, 0360505615704, 0360505615940
Pharmacologic class
Penicillin-class Antibacterial; beta Lactamase Inhibitor

Billing references

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HCPCS codeNo match

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Administration

Drug administration (CPT 96360–96549)

When a clinician administers the drug, the administration is reported separately. Codes in this range cover hydration, therapeutic injections and infusions, and chemotherapy or other complex drug administration. The right code depends on route, duration and drug type, and self-administered drugs are not billed this way.

How CPT relates to drug billing

NDC on a medical claim

N460505615904 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 60505-6159-04. 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)

Piperacillin and Tazobactam for Injection, USP is a combination of piperacillin, a penicillin-class antibacterial and tazobactam, a beta-lactamase inhibitor, indicated for the treatment of: Intra-abdominal infections in adult and pediatric patients 2 months of age and older ( 1.1 ) Nosocomial pneumonia in adult and pediatric patients 2 months of age and older ( 1.2 ) Skin and skin structure infections in adults ( 1.3 ) Female pelvic infections in adults ( 1.4 ) Community-acquired pneumonia in adults ( 1.5 ) To reduce the development of drug-resistant bacteria and maintain the effectiveness of Piperacillin and Tazobactam for Injection, USP and other antibacterial drugs, piperacillin and tazob…

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Other NDCs under ANDA 204959

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

FDA NDC Directory listings under ANDA 204959
ProductStrengthForm · routeLabelerProduct NDC
Piperacillin and TazobactamPiperacillin sodium 2 g/10mL; Tazobactam sodium .25 g/10mLInjection, Powder, For solutionIntravenousBluePoint Laboratories68001-506
Piperacillin and TazobactamPiperacillin sodium 3 g/15mL; Tazobactam sodium .375 g/15mLInjection, Powder, For solutionIntravenousBluePoint Laboratories68001-507
Piperacillin and TazobactamPiperacillin sodium 4 g/20mL; Tazobactam sodium .5 g/20mLInjection, Powder, For solutionIntravenousBluePoint Laboratories68001-508
Piperacillin and TazobactamPiperacillin sodium 4 g/20mL; Tazobactam sodium .5 g/20mLInjection, Powder, For solutionIntravenousShandong Anxin Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.35369-0501
Piperacillin and TazobactamPiperacillin sodium 2 g/10mL; Tazobactam sodium .25 g/10mLInjection, Powder, For solutionIntravenousShandong Anxin Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.35369-0502
Piperacillin and TazobactamPiperacillin sodium 3 g/15mL; Tazobactam sodium .375 g/15mLInjection, Powder, For solutionIntravenousShandong Anxin Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.35369-0503
Piperacillin and TazobactamPiperacillin sodium 3 g/15mL; Tazobactam sodium .375 g/15mLInjection, Powder, For solutionIntravenousApotex Corp.60505-6157
Piperacillin and TazobactamPiperacillin sodium 2 g/10mL; Tazobactam sodium .25 g/10mLInjection, Powder, For solutionIntravenousApotex Corp.60505-6156

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