NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory
Product NDC (as listed)62559-280Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.
Product NDC at billing width62559-0280Add 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
62559-280-0162559028001100 TABLET, FILM COATED, EXTENDED RELEASE in 1 BOTTLE (62559-280-01)Marketed from Jul 1, 2014

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)
Lithobid
Generic name (nonproprietary)
lithium carbonate
Active ingredients
Lithium carbonate — 300 mg/1
Dosage form
Tablet, Film coated, Extended release
Route
Oral
Labeler
ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc.NDC labeler code 62559
Product type
Prescription drug
Marketing category
NDA — New Drug ApplicationApplication NDA 018027
Marketing start
Listing expires
Identifiers
Product ID 62559-280_7f4b23bc-232b-4c3a-aa56-7dfd78df8a44SPL ID 7f4b23bc-232b-4c3a-aa56-7dfd78df8a44SPL set ID f7f5b69a-c2a1-4586-a189-1475d41387c0RxCUI 197891, 206786UNII 2BMD2GNA4VUPC 0362559280013
Pharmacologic class
Mood Stabilizer

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

NDC on a medical claim

N462559028001 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 62559-0280-01. 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 . This label includes a boxed warning.

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About NDC 62559-280

What is NDC 62559-280?
62559-280 is the product NDC for Lithobid (lithium carbonate), Lithium carbonate 300 mg/1 tablet, film coated, extended release, listed with the FDA by ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc.. It has 1 package NDC, shown above in 10- and 11-digit form.
What drug is associated with this NDC?
Lithobid (Lithium carbonate).
What is the active ingredient?
Lithium carbonate.
Who is the labeler?
ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc., NDC labeler code 62559. The labeler is the company responsible for the label; it may be the manufacturer, a repackager or a distributor.
What other NDCs exist for Lithobid?
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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