NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory
Product NDC (as listed)68788-8396Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.
Product NDC at billing width68788-8396Add 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
68788-8396-56878883960550 g in 1 JAR (68788-8396-5)Marketed from Mar 1, 2023

How the 11-digit form is made: The package segment has 1 digit, so one leading zero is added to it (5-4-1 → 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)
lidocaine
Generic name (nonproprietary)
lidocaine
Active ingredients
Lidocaine — 50 mg/g
Dosage form
Ointment
Route
Topical
Labeler
Preferred Pharmaceuticals Inc.NDC labeler code 68788
Product type
Prescription drug
Marketing category
ANDA — Abbreviated New Drug Application (generic)Application ANDA 206498
Marketing start
Listing expires
Other FDA classes
Amides (Chemical structure)Local Anesthesia (Physiologic effect)
Identifiers
Product ID 68788-8396_280cbe41-bbbe-42f4-a421-4bd04618498cSPL ID 280cbe41-bbbe-42f4-a421-4bd04618498cSPL set ID 54df7353-5411-43ad-bd7b-a3d4d62c72c6RxCUI 1543069UNII 98PI200987
Pharmacologic class
Amide Local Anesthetic; Antiarrhythmic

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 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

N468788839605 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 68788-8396-05. 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)

INDICATIONS AND USAGE Lidocaine ointment, 5% is indicated for production of anesthesia of accessible mucous membranes of the oropharynx. It is also useful as an anesthetic lubricant for intubation and for the temporary relief of pain associated with minor burns, including sunburn, abrasions of the skin, and insect bites.

Excerpt only. Read the full label for complete information.

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About NDC 68788-8396

What is NDC 68788-8396?
68788-8396 is the product NDC for lidocaine, Lidocaine 50 mg/g ointment, listed with the FDA by Preferred Pharmaceuticals Inc.. It has 1 package NDC, shown above in 10- and 11-digit form.
What drug is associated with this NDC?
lidocaine.
What is the active ingredient?
Lidocaine.
Who is the labeler?
Preferred Pharmaceuticals Inc., NDC labeler code 68788. The labeler is the company responsible for the label; it may be the manufacturer, a repackager or a distributor.
What other NDCs exist for lidocaine?
157 other product NDCs are listed under this name. See all lidocaine NDCs.
Is there a related HCPCS / J-code?
Not in Med-Code's curated HCPCS directory. See Billing references above.

Other finished products listed under the same name: strengths, forms and labelers.

Other lidocaine NDCs
ProductStrengthForm · routeLabelerProduct NDCPackage NDCs (11-digit)
LidocaineLidocaine 50 mg/gOintmentTopicalPreferred Pharmaceuticals Inc.68788-419568788-4195-05
LidocaineLidocaine 50 mg/gPatchTopicalAscend Laboratories, LLC67877-76767877-0767-30
LidocaineLidocaine 80 mg/mLSprayTopicalYYBA CORP73581-90073581-0900-01
LidocaineLidocaine 50 mg/gOintmentTopicalAdvanced Rx of Tennessee, LLC80425-059480425-0594-01
Lidocainelidocaine hydrochlorideLidocaine hydrochloride 20 mg/mLJellyTopicalSentiss Pharmaceuticals LLC70244-03970244-0039-0170244-0039-02
LidocaineLidocaine 100 kg/100kgGranuleTopicalShaanxi Shuvita Biotech Co., Ltd87879-00287879-0002-02
LidocainelidicaineLidocaine 50 mg/gOintmentTopicalEncube Ethicals, Inc.21922-10721922-0107-1321922-0107-61
LidocaineLidocaine hydrochloride 50 mg/mLGelTopicalYYBA Corp73581-11573581-0115-03
LidocaineLidocaine 5 g/100mLCreamTopicalYYBA Corp73581-02273581-0022-06
Lidocainelidocaine, mentholMenthol .1 g/10g; Lidocaine .4 g/10gPatchTransdermalVive Health LLC84722-307284722-3072-00

All 158 lidocaine NDCs

Other NDCs under ANDA 206498

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

FDA NDC Directory listings under ANDA 206498
ProductStrengthForm · routeLabelerProduct NDC
lidocaineLidocaine 50 mg/gOintmentTopicalProficient Rx LP71205-500
lidocaineLidocaine 50 mg/gOintmentTopicalAdvanced Rx of Tennessee, LLC80425-0450
lidocaineLidocaine 50 mg/gOintmentTopicalGlenmark Pharmaceuticals Inc., USA68462-418
LidocaineLidocaine 50 mg/gOintmentTopicalAdvanced Rx Pharmacy of Tennessee, LLC80425-0248
lidocaineLidocaine 50 mg/gOintmentTopicalA-S Medication Solutions50090-7922
lidocaineLidocaine 50 mg/gOintmentTopicalAdvanced Rx of Tennessee, LLC80425-0554
lidocaineLidocaine 50 mg/gOintmentTopicalPHOENIX RX LLC85509-1418
lidocaineLidocaine 50 mg/gOintmentTopicalREMEDYREPACK INC.70518-3902
lidocaineLidocaine 50 mg/gOintmentTopicalNorthstar Rx LLC16714-878
LidocaineLidocaine 50 mg/gOintmentTopicalDirect_Rx72189-499
lidocaineLidocaine 50 mg/gOintmentTopicalREMEDYREPACK INC.70518-3972
lidocaineLidocaine 50 mg/gOintmentTopicalAsclemed USA, Inc.76420-550
lidocaineLidocaine 50 mg/gOintmentTopicalProficient Rx LP71205-717
lidocaineLidocaine 50 mg/gOintmentTopicalAsclemed USA, Inc.76420-125

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