Unfinished product

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NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory
Product NDC (as listed)60723-205Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.
Product NDC at billing width60723-0205Add 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
60723-205-01607230205011 BAG in 1 CASE (60723-205-01) / 40000 TABLET in 1 BAGMarketed from 25-JAN-18

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

Generic name (nonproprietary)
alendronate sodium
Active ingredients
Alendronate sodium — 70 mg/1
Dosage form
Tablet
Product type
Drug for further processing
Marketing category
Drug for further processing
Marketing start
Listing expires
Identifiers
Product ID 60723-205_48542b74-bd97-9af7-e063-6294a90a8bc1SPL ID 48542b74-bd97-9af7-e063-6294a90a8bc1

Billing references

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HCPCS codeNo match

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NDC on a medical claim

N460723020501 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 60723-0205-01. 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

The FDA listing for this product does not reference a label (SPL) set.

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