Desoximetasone NDC 68462-531

NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory

Product NDC (as listed)68462-531Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.

Product NDC at billing width68462-0531Add 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
68462-531-17	68462053117	15 g in 1 TUBE (68462-531-17)Marketed from Sep 20, 2013
68462-531-65	68462053165	60 g in 1 TUBE (68462-531-65)Marketed from Sep 20, 2013

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): Desoximetasone
Generic name (nonproprietary): desoximetasone
Active ingredients: Desoximetasone — 2.5 mg/g
Dosage form: Ointment
Route: Topical
Labeler: Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Inc., USA
Product type: Prescription drug
Marketing category: ANDA — Abbreviated New Drug Application (generic)Application ANDA 202838
Marketing start: Sep 20, 2013
Listing expires: Dec 31, 2026
Other FDA classes: Corticosteroid Hormone Receptor Agonists (Mechanism)
Identifiers: Product ID 68462-531_15a31bdf-5162-42bd-a3d5-7e21bac5f49fSPL ID 15a31bdf-5162-42bd-a3d5-7e21bac5f49fSPL set ID ea742af6-9359-46c3-9164-ab53e8c1461eRxCUI 197575UNII 4E07GXB7AU
Pharmacologic class: Corticosteroid

Billing references

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HCPCS codeNo match

No HCPCS code in Med-Code's directory. Topical products like this are usually dispensed by a pharmacy and billed by NDC.

NDC on a medical claim

N468462053117 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 68462-0531-17. 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 Dec 11, 2018.

Indications (excerpt from the label)

INDICATIONS AND USAGE Desoximetasone ointment USP, 0.25% is indicated for the relief of the inflammatory and pruritic manifestations of corticosteroid-responsive dermatoses.

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