Metformin Hydrochloride NDC 65841-027

NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory

Product NDC (as listed)65841-027Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.

Product NDC at billing width65841-0027Add 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
65841-027-01	65841002701	100 TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE in 1 BOTTLE (65841-027-01)Marketed from Sep 28, 2005
65841-027-05	65841002705	500 TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE in 1 BOTTLE (65841-027-05)Marketed from Sep 28, 2005

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): Metformin Hydrochloride
Generic name (nonproprietary): metformin hydrochloride
Active ingredients: Metformin hydrochloride — 500 mg/1
Dosage form: Tablet, Extended release
Route: Oral
Labeler: Zydus Lifesciences Limited
Product type: Prescription drug
Marketing category: ANDA — Abbreviated New Drug Application (generic)Application ANDA 077060
Marketing start: Sep 28, 2005
Listing expires: Dec 31, 2026
Other FDA classes: Biguanides (Chemical structure)
Identifiers: Product ID 65841-027_d6499cd6-fa2b-4c97-8f96-37ac878f0bacSPL ID d6499cd6-fa2b-4c97-8f96-37ac878f0bacSPL set ID a8a10ea0-7aa6-48ab-aad4-af8895636672RxCUI 860975, 860981UNII 786Z46389E
Pharmacologic class: Biguanide

Billing references

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HCPCS codeNo match

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NDC on a medical claim

N465841002701 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 65841-0027-01. 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

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