NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory
Product NDC (as listed)69488-003Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.
Product NDC at billing width69488-0003Add 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
69488-003-01694880003011 VIAL in 1 PACKAGE (69488-003-01) / 20.5 mL in 1 VIALMarketed from Jan 26, 2018

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)
Lutathera
Generic name (nonproprietary)
lutetium lu 177 dotatate
Active ingredients
Lutetium oxodotreotide lu-177 — 10 mCi/mL
Dosage form
Injection
Route
Intravenous
Labeler
Advanced Accelerator Applications USA, IncNDC labeler code 69488
Product type
Prescription drug
Marketing category
NDA — New Drug ApplicationApplication NDA 208700
Marketing start
Listing expires
Identifiers
Product ID 69488-003_74d44dec-f079-43b7-94ac-989a948f53ecSPL ID 74d44dec-f079-43b7-94ac-989a948f53ecSPL set ID 72d1a024-00b7-418a-b36e-b2cb48f2ab55RxCUI 1999682, 1999687UNII AE221IM3BB

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 drug-specific HCPCS code in Med-Code's directory for this product. The directory is curated and not complete — check the current CMS HCPCS file before billing.

Administration

Drug administration (CPT 96360–96549)

When a clinician administers the drug, the administration is reported separately. Codes in this range cover hydration, therapeutic injections and infusions, and chemotherapy or other complex drug administration. The right code depends on route, duration and drug type, and self-administered drugs are not billed this way.

How CPT relates to drug billing

NDC on a medical claim

N469488000301 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 69488-0003-01. 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 .

Indications (excerpt from the label)

LUTATHERA is indicated for the treatment of adult and pediatric patients 12 years and older with somatostatin receptor-positive gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (GEP-NETs), including foregut, midgut, and hindgut neuroendocrine tumors. LUTATHERA is a radiolabeled somatostatin analog indicated for the treatment of adult and pediatric patients 12 years and older with somatostatin receptor-positive gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (GEP-NETs), including foregut, midgut, and hindgut neuroendocrine tumors.

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About NDC 69488-003

What is NDC 69488-003?
69488-003 is the product NDC for Lutathera (lutetium lu 177 dotatate), Lutetium oxodotreotide lu-177 10 mCi/mL injection, listed with the FDA by Advanced Accelerator Applications USA, Inc. It has 1 package NDC, shown above in 10- and 11-digit form.
What drug is associated with this NDC?
Lutathera (Lutetium Lu 177 dotatate).
What is the active ingredient?
Lutetium oxodotreotide lu-177.
Who is the labeler?
Advanced Accelerator Applications USA, Inc, NDC labeler code 69488. The labeler is the company responsible for the label; it may be the manufacturer, a repackager or a distributor.
What other NDCs exist for Lutathera?
None: this is the only finished product listed under this name.
Is there a related HCPCS / J-code?
Not in Med-Code's curated HCPCS directory. See Billing references above.

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