NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory
Product NDC (as listed)70720-125Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.
Product NDC at billing width70720-0125Add 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
70720-125-85707200125854 BOX in 1 CASE (70720-125-85) / 1 BLISTER PACK in 1 BOX (70720-125-22) / 21 TABLET in 1 BLISTER PACKMarketed from Oct 1, 2021

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)
Xermelo
Generic name (nonproprietary)
telotristat ethyl
Active ingredients
Telotristat ethyl — 250 mg/1
Dosage form
Tablet
Route
Oral
Labeler
TerSera Therapeutics LLCNDC labeler code 70720
Product type
Prescription drug
Marketing category
NDA — New Drug ApplicationApplication NDA 208794
Marketing start
Listing expires
Other FDA classes
Tryptophan Hydroxylase Inhibitors (Mechanism)
Identifiers
Product ID 70720-125_8643b325-c079-4319-b751-223180291f0aSPL ID 8643b325-c079-4319-b751-223180291f0aSPL set ID a4ac9d62-887c-4c8f-b04d-a5f31cec7c86RxCUI 1872453, 1872458UNII 8G388563M7
Pharmacologic class
Tryptophan Hydroxylase 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 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

N470720012585 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 70720-0125-85. 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)

Xermelo is indicated for the treatment of carcinoid syndrome diarrhea in combination with somatostatin analog (SSA) therapy in adults inadequately controlled by SSA therapy. Xermelo is a tryptophan hydroxylase inhibitor indicated for the treatment of carcinoid syndrome diarrhea in combination with somatostatin analog (SSA) therapy in adults inadequately controlled by SSA therapy. ( 1 )

Excerpt only. Read the full label for complete information.

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About NDC 70720-125

What is NDC 70720-125?
70720-125 is the product NDC for Xermelo (telotristat ethyl), Telotristat ethyl 250 mg/1 tablet, listed with the FDA by TerSera Therapeutics LLC. It has 1 package NDC, shown above in 10- and 11-digit form.
What drug is associated with this NDC?
Xermelo (Telotristat ethyl).
What is the active ingredient?
Telotristat ethyl.
Who is the labeler?
TerSera Therapeutics LLC, NDC labeler code 70720. The labeler is the company responsible for the label; it may be the manufacturer, a repackager or a distributor.
What other NDCs exist for Xermelo?
2 other product NDCs are listed under this name. See all Xermelo 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 Xermelo NDCs
ProductStrengthForm · routeLabelerProduct NDCPackage NDCs (11-digit)
Xermelotelotristat ethylTelotristat ethyl 250 mg/1TabletOralLexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.70183-125—
Xermelotelotristat ethylTelotristat ethyl 250 mg/1TabletOralLexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.70183-125—

Other NDCs under NDA 208794

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

FDA NDC Directory listings under NDA 208794
ProductStrengthForm · routeLabelerProduct NDC
Xermelotelotristat ethylTelotristat ethyl 250 mg/1TabletOralLexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.70183-125
Xermelotelotristat ethylTelotristat ethyl 250 mg/1TabletOralLexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.70183-125

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