NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory
Product NDC (as listed)68382-481Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.
Product NDC at billing width68382-0481Add 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
68382-481-166838204811690 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE (68382-481-16)Marketed from Nov 2, 2023

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)
pitavastatin calcium
Generic name (nonproprietary)
pitavastatin calcium
Active ingredients
Pitavastatin calcium — 1 mg/1
Dosage form
Tablet
Route
Oral
Product type
Prescription drug
Marketing category
ANDA — Abbreviated New Drug Application (generic)Application ANDA 206047
Marketing start
Listing expires
Other FDA classes
Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors (Mechanism)
Identifiers
Product ID 68382-481_f34ff300-0613-4b94-9fcf-475d6494ea7eSPL ID f34ff300-0613-4b94-9fcf-475d6494ea7eSPL set ID c35e747e-10ac-4a76-bce6-187618fc64f9RxCUI 861643, 861648, 861652UNII IYD54XEG3W
Pharmacologic class
HMG-CoA Reductase 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

N468382048116 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 68382-0481-16. 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)

Pitavastatin is indicated as an adjunct to diet to reduce low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) in: Adults with primary hyperlipidemia. Adults and pediatric patients aged 8 years and older with heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia (HeFH). Pitavastatin tablets are HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor (statin) indicated as an adjunct to diet to reduce low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) in: ( 1 ) Adults with primary hyperlipidemia. Adults and pediatric patients aged 8 years and older with heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia (HeFH).

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Other NDCs under ANDA 206047

Products listed under the same FDA application: other strengths and forms, and repackagers who relabel the same product.

FDA NDC Directory listings under ANDA 206047
ProductStrengthForm · routeLabelerProduct NDC
pitavastatin calciumPitavastatin calcium 2 mg/1TabletOralZydus Pharmaceuticals USA Inc.68382-482
pitavastatin calciumPitavastatin calcium 4 mg/1TabletOralZydus Pharmaceuticals USA Inc.68382-483
pitavastatin calciumPitavastatin calcium 2 mg/1TabletOralZydus Lifesciences Limited70771-1785
pitavastatin calciumPitavastatin calcium 1 mg/1TabletOralZydus Lifesciences Limited70771-1784
pitavastatin calciumPitavastatin calcium 4 mg/1TabletOralZydus Lifesciences Limited70771-1786

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