NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory
Product NDC (as listed)68094-101Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.
Product NDC at billing width68094-0101Add 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
68094-101-20680940101201 VIAL in 1 CARTON (68094-101-20) / 1 INJECTION in 1 VIALMarketed from Jul 15, 2017

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)
Phentolamine Mesylate
Generic name (nonproprietary)
phentolamine mesylate
Active ingredients
Phentolamine mesylate — 5 mg/1
Dosage form
Injection
Route
Intramuscular, Intravenous
Product type
Prescription drug
Marketing category
ANDA — Abbreviated New Drug Application (generic)Application ANDA 207686
Marketing start
Listing expires
Other FDA classes
Adrenergic alpha-Antagonists (Mechanism)
Identifiers
Product ID 68094-101_4ecf4179-a773-4f75-a48b-a0b2c51facc2SPL ID 4ecf4179-a773-4f75-a48b-a0b2c51facc2SPL set ID e146c7ee-d2fa-433c-8768-0945e4ff0990RxCUI 1361023UNII Y7543E5K9T
Pharmacologic class
alpha-Adrenergic Blocker

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 drug-specific HCPCS code in Med-Code's directory for this product. The directory is curated and not complete — check the current CMS HCPCS file before billing.

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

N468094010120 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 68094-0101-20. 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)

INDICATIONS AND USAGE Phentolamine Mesylate for Injection, USP is indicated for the prevention or control of hypertensive episodes that may occur in a patient with pheochromocytoma as a result of stress or manipulation during preoperative preparation and surgical excision. Phentolamine Mesylate for Injection, USP is indicated for the prevention or treatment of dermal necrosis and sloughing following intravenous administration or extravasation of norepinephrine. Phentolamine Mesylate for Injection, USP is also indicated for the diagnosis of pheochromocytoma by the Phentolamine Mesylate for Injection, USP blocking test.

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