Phenylephrine hydrochloride NDC 70121-1579

NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory

Product NDC (as listed)70121-1579Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.

Product NDC at billing width70121-1579Add 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
70121-1579-1	70121157901	1 VIAL, PHARMACY BULK PACKAGE in 1 CARTON (70121-1579-1) / 10 mL in 1 VIAL, PHARMACY BULK PACKAGEMarketed from Jul 24, 2018

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): Phenylephrine hydrochloride
Generic name (nonproprietary): phenylephrine hydrochloride
Active ingredients: Phenylephrine hydrochloride — 10 mg/mL
Dosage form: Injection
Route: Intravenous
Labeler: Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC
Product type: Prescription drug
Marketing category: ANDA — Abbreviated New Drug Application (generic)Application ANDA 211078
Marketing start: Jul 24, 2018
Listing expires: Dec 31, 2026
Other FDA classes: Adrenergic alpha1-Agonists (Mechanism)
Identifiers: Product ID 70121-1579_51c93f70-2373-491c-b47e-24297a4c8266SPL ID 51c93f70-2373-491c-b47e-24297a4c8266SPL set ID a05a70b9-f506-456f-a7aa-d9f9c80a7f12RxCUI 1232651UNII 04JA59TNSJUPC 0370121157816, 0370121157915
Pharmacologic class: alpha-1 Adrenergic Agonist

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

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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

N470121157901 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 70121-1579-01. 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 Nov 23, 2023.

Indications (excerpt from the label)

Phenylephrine hydrochloride injection, 10 mg/mL is indicated for the treatment of clinically important hypotension resulting primarily from vasodilation in the setting of anesthesia. Phenylephrine hydrochloride injection is an alpha-1 adrenergic receptor agonist indicated for the treatment of clinically important hypotension resulting primarily from vasodilation in the setting of anesthesia. ( 1 )

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Other NDCs under ANDA 211078

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

FDA NDC Directory listings under ANDA 211078
Product	Strength	Form · route	Labeler	Product NDC
Phenylephrine hydrochloride	Phenylephrine hydrochloride 10 mg/mL	InjectionIntravenous	Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC	70121-1578