NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory
Product NDC (as listed)68163-118Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.
Product NDC at billing width68163-0118Add 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
68163-118-256816301182525 TABLET, CHEWABLE in 1 BOTTLE, PLASTIC (68163-118-25)Marketed from Apr 19, 2019

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)
Zinc Cold Therapy Citrus FlavorSuffix: Citrus Flavor
Generic name (nonproprietary)
zinc gluconate
Active ingredients
Zinc gluconate — 1 [hp_X]/1
Dosage form
Tablet, Chewable
Route
Oral
Product type
Over-the-counter drug
Marketing category
Unapproved homeopathic
Marketing start
Listing expires
Other FDA classes
Decreased Copper Ion Absorption (Physiologic effect)
Identifiers
Product ID 68163-118_1f385fda-73b3-476f-ba2b-1aff543af62cSPL ID 1f385fda-73b3-476f-ba2b-1aff543af62cSPL set ID b859382d-9fa6-4cf1-b659-95b863f68d58UNII U6WSN5SQ1Z
Pharmacologic class
Copper Absorption Inhibitor

Billing references

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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

N468163011825 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 68163-0118-25. 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)

Uses • may help reduce duration and severity of cold symptoms • sore throat • stuffy nose • sneezing • coughing This product was formulated to help reduce the duration and severity of cold symptoms and was not formulated to be effective for flu or allergies.

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