NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory
Product NDC (as listed)70518-4050Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.
Product NDC at billing width70518-4050Add 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
70518-4050-07051840500030 CAPSULE, EXTENDED RELEASE in 1 BLISTER PACK (70518-4050-0)Marketed from Apr 11, 2024
70518-4050-170518405001100 POUCH in 1 BOX (70518-4050-1) / 1 CAPSULE, EXTENDED RELEASE in 1 POUCH (70518-4050-2)Marketed from Jun 15, 2024

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)
Potassium Chloride
Generic name (nonproprietary)
potassium chloride
Active ingredients
Potassium chloride — 750 mg/1
Dosage form
Capsule, Extended release
Route
Oral
Product type
Prescription drug
Marketing category
ANDA — Abbreviated New Drug Application (generic)Application ANDA 214686
Marketing start
Listing expires
Other FDA classes
Increased Large Intestinal Motility (Physiologic effect)Inhibition Large Intestine Fluid/Electrolyte Absorption (Physiologic effect)Osmotic Activity (Mechanism)Potassium Compounds (Chemical structure)
Identifiers
Product ID 70518-4050_5411c82a-b57f-9852-e063-6394a90ae5f8SPL ID 5411c82a-b57f-9852-e063-6394a90ae5f8SPL set ID f75713cf-6902-4160-94cb-335a1ecdbbbeRxCUI 312504UNII 660YQ98I10
Pharmacologic class
Osmotic Laxative; Potassium Salt

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

N470518405000 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 70518-4050-00. 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)

Potassium chloride extended-release capsules are indicated for the treatment and prophylaxis of hypokalemia in adults and children with or without metabolic alkalosis, in patients for whom dietary management with potassium-rich foods or diuretic dose reduction is insufficient. Potassium chloride extended-release capsules contain potassium chloride, a potassium salt indicated for the treatment and prophylaxis of hypokalemia with or without metabolic alkalosis, in patients for whom dietary management with potassium-rich foods or diuretic dose reduction is insufficient. ( 1 )

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Other NDCs under ANDA 214686

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

FDA NDC Directory listings under ANDA 214686
ProductStrengthForm · routeLabelerProduct NDC
Potassium ChloridePotassium chloride 600 mg/1Capsule, Extended releaseOralGranules Pharmaceuticals Inc70010-147
Potassium ChloridePotassium chloride 750 mg/1Capsule, Extended releaseOralGranules Pharmaceuticals Inc70010-148
Potassium ChloridePotassium chloride 600 mg/1Capsule, Extended releaseOralGranules India Ltd62207-914
Potassium ChloridePotassium chloride 750 mg/1Capsule, Extended releaseOralGranules India Ltd62207-915
Potassium ChloridePotassium chloride 750 mg/1Capsule, Extended releaseOralNCS HealthCare of KY, LLC dba Vangard Labs0615-8442
Potassium ChloridePotassium chloride 750 mg/1Capsule, Extended releaseOralA-S Medication Solutions50090-7469
Potassium ChloridePotassium chloride 750 mg/1Capsule, Extended releaseOralBluePoint Laboratories68001-619

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