Diclofenac Sodium NDC 68788-8838

NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory

Product NDC (as listed)68788-8838Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.

Product NDC at billing width68788-8838Add 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
68788-8838-1	68788883801	1 BOTTLE in 1 CARTON (68788-8838-1) / 112 g in 1 BOTTLEMarketed from Mar 6, 2025

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): Diclofenac Sodium
Generic name (nonproprietary): diclofenac sodium
Active ingredients: Diclofenac sodium — 20 mg/g
Dosage form: Solution
Route: Topical
Labeler: Preferred Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Product type: Prescription drug
Marketing category: ANDA — Abbreviated New Drug Application (generic)Application ANDA 207714
Marketing start: Mar 6, 2025
Listing expires: Dec 31, 2026
Other FDA classes: Non-Steroidal (Chemical structure)Cyclooxygenase Inhibitors (Mechanism)Decreased Prostaglandin Production (Physiologic effect)
Identifiers: Product ID 68788-8838_31b56330-6870-48b7-a8c4-0639e0766b25SPL ID 31b56330-6870-48b7-a8c4-0639e0766b25SPL set ID 31b56330-6870-48b7-a8c4-0639e0766b25RxCUI 1487074UNII QTG126297Q
Pharmacologic class: Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Drug

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

N468788883801 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 68788-8838-01. 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 Mar 6, 2025. This label includes a boxed warning.

Indications (excerpt from the label)

Diclofenac sodium topical solution is indicated for the treatment of the pain of osteoarthritis of the knee(s). Diclofenac sodium topical solution is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug indicated for the treatment of the pain of osteoarthritis of the knee(s). ( 1 )

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Other NDCs under ANDA 207714

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

FDA NDC Directory listings under ANDA 207714
Product	Strength	Form · route	Labeler	Product NDC
Diclofenac Sodium	Diclofenac sodium 20 mg/g	SolutionTopical	Apotex Corp.	60505-0406
Diclofenac Sodium	Diclofenac sodium 20 mg/g	SolutionTopical	PHOENIX RX LLC	85509-1406
Diclofenac Sodium	Diclofenac sodium 20 mg/g	SolutionTopical	Advanced Rx of Tennessee, LLC	80425-0550
Diclofenac Sodium	Diclofenac sodium 20 mg/g	SolutionTopical	PHOENIX RX LLC	85509-2406