NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory
Product NDC (as listed)70710-1878Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.
Product NDC at billing width70710-1878Add 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
70710-1878-77071018780725 VIAL in 1 CARTON (70710-1878-7) / 5 mL in 1 VIAL (70710-1878-1)Marketed from Dec 7, 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)
zinc sulfate
Generic name (nonproprietary)
zinc sulfate injection,
Active ingredients
Zinc sulfate — 5 mg/mL
Dosage form
Solution
Route
Intravenous
Labeler
Zydus Pharmaceuticals USA Inc.NDC labeler code 70710
Product type
Prescription drug
Marketing category
ANDA — Abbreviated New Drug Application (generic)Application ANDA 217074
Marketing start
Listing expires
Other FDA classes
Decreased Copper Ion Absorption (Physiologic effect)
Identifiers
Product ID 70710-1878_245bc553-262e-47ff-91d0-0b7c136b6413SPL ID 245bc553-262e-47ff-91d0-0b7c136b6413SPL set ID 95aa8437-10bc-4205-939f-d21d8fa52a00RxCUI 2201521, 2201524, 2369390UNII 89DS0H96TBUPC 0370710187675
Pharmacologic class
Copper Absorption Inhibitor

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

N470710187807 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 70710-1878-07. 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)

Zinc Sulfate Injection is indicated in adult and pediatric patients as a source of zinc for parenteral nutrition when oral or enteral nutrition is not possible, insufficient, or contraindicated. Zinc Sulfate Injection is a trace element indicated in adult and pediatric patients as a source of zinc for parenteral nutrition when oral or enteral nutrition is not possible, insufficient, or contraindicated. (1)

Excerpt only. Read the full label for complete information.

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About NDC 70710-1878

What is NDC 70710-1878?
70710-1878 is the product NDC for zinc sulfate, Zinc sulfate 5 mg/mL solution, listed with the FDA by Zydus Pharmaceuticals USA Inc.. It has 1 package NDC, shown above in 10- and 11-digit form.
What drug is associated with this NDC?
zinc sulfate (Zinc sulfate injection,).
What is the active ingredient?
Zinc sulfate.
Who is the labeler?
Zydus Pharmaceuticals USA Inc., NDC labeler code 70710. The labeler is the company responsible for the label; it may be the manufacturer, a repackager or a distributor.
What other NDCs exist for zinc sulfate?
24 other product NDCs are listed under this name. See all zinc sulfate 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 zinc sulfate NDCs
ProductStrengthForm · routeLabelerProduct NDCPackage NDCs (11-digit)
Zinc SulfateZinc sulfate 1 mg/mLInjection, SolutionIntravenousCamber Pharmaceuticals, Inc.31722-45331722-0453-31
Zinc SulfateZinc sulfate 3 mg/mLInjection, SolutionIntravenousCamber Pharmaceuticals, Inc.31722-45431722-0454-31
Zinc SulfateZinc sulfate 5 mg/mLInjection, SolutionIntravenousCamber Pharmaceuticals, Inc.31722-45531722-0455-31
Zinc Sulfatezinc sulfate injectionZinc sulfate, Unspecified form 1 mg/mLInjectionIntravenousApotex Corp60505-626160505-6261-05
Zinc Sulfatezinc sulfate injectionZinc sulfate, Unspecified form 5 mg/mLInjectionIntravenousApotex Corp60505-626060505-6260-05
Zinc sulfateZinc sulfate 5 mg/mLSolutionIntravenousSomerset Therapeutics, LLC70069-69170069-0691-25
Zinc sulfateZinc sulfate 3 mg/mLSolutionIntravenousSomerset Therapeutics, LLC70069-69270069-0692-25
zinc sulfatezinc sulfate injection,Zinc sulfate 1 mg/mLSolutionIntravenousZydus Pharmaceuticals USA Inc.70710-187670710-1876-07
zinc sulfatezinc sulfate injection,Zinc sulfate 3 mg/mLSolutionIntravenousZydus Pharmaceuticals USA Inc.70710-187770710-1877-07
zinc sulfateZinc sulfate 1 mg/mLInjection, SolutionIntravenousZydus Lifesciences Limited70771-184870771-1848-07

All 25 zinc sulfate NDCs

Other NDCs under ANDA 217074

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

FDA NDC Directory listings under ANDA 217074
ProductStrengthForm · routeLabelerProduct NDC
zinc sulfatezinc sulfate injection,Zinc sulfate 1 mg/mLSolutionIntravenousZydus Pharmaceuticals USA Inc.70710-1876
zinc sulfatezinc sulfate injection,Zinc sulfate 3 mg/mLSolutionIntravenousZydus Pharmaceuticals USA Inc.70710-1877
zinc sulfateZinc sulfate 1 mg/mLInjection, SolutionIntravenousZydus Lifesciences Limited70771-1848
zinc sulfateZinc sulfate 3 mg/mLInjection, SolutionIntravenousZydus Lifesciences Limited70771-1849
zinc sulfateZinc sulfate 5 mg/mLInjection, SolutionIntravenousZydus Lifesciences Limited70771-1850

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