NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory
Product NDC (as listed)68462-727Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.
Product NDC at billing width68462-0727Add 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
68462-727-0568462072705500 TABLET, FILM COATED in 1 BOTTLE (68462-727-05)Marketed from Jul 31, 2023
68462-727-146846207271410 BLISTER PACK in 1 CARTON (68462-727-14) / 10 TABLET, FILM COATED in 1 BLISTER PACKMarketed from Jul 31, 2023
68462-727-306846207273030 TABLET, FILM COATED in 1 BOTTLE (68462-727-30)Marketed from Jul 31, 2023
68462-727-906846207279090 TABLET, FILM COATED in 1 BOTTLE (68462-727-90)Marketed from Jul 31, 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)
Saxagliptin
Generic name (nonproprietary)
saxagliptin
Active ingredients
Saxagliptin hydrochloride — 5 mg/1
Dosage form
Tablet, Film coated
Route
Oral
Product type
Prescription drug
Marketing category
ANDA — Abbreviated New Drug Application (generic)Application ANDA 205994
Marketing start
Listing expires
Other FDA classes
Dipeptidyl Peptidase 4 Inhibitors (Mechanism)
Identifiers
Product ID 68462-727_4d1a25c6-4ffc-4714-98a9-c4dcb2049d6dSPL ID 4d1a25c6-4ffc-4714-98a9-c4dcb2049d6dSPL set ID e286ffd4-c598-47fb-af06-2e15f7e6f99fRxCUI 858036, 858042UNII Z8J84YIX6L

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

N468462072705 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 68462-0727-05. 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)

Saxagliptin tablets are a dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DPP-4) inhibitor indicated as an adjunct to diet and exercise to improve glycemic control in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus. ( 1.1 ) Limitations of use: • Not recommended for the treatment of type 1 diabetes mellitus or diabetic ketoacidosis. ( 1.2 ) 1.1 Monotherapy and Combination Therapy Saxagliptin tablets are indicated as an adjunct to diet and exercise to improve glycemic control in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus [ see Clinical Studies ( 14 ) ]. 1.2 Limitation of Use Saxagliptin tablets are not recommended for the treatment of type 1 diabetes mellitus or diabetic ketoacidosis.

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