NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory
Product NDC (as listed)71053-591Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.
Product NDC at billing width71053-0591Add 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
71053-591-0171053059101.7 mL in 1 SYRINGE (71053-591-01)Marketed from Mar 9, 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

Generic name (nonproprietary)
atropine sulfate injection usp, 1 mg/0.7 ml
Active ingredients
Atropine — 1 mg/.7mL
Dosage form
Injection
Route
Intramuscular
Product type
Prescription drug
Marketing category
Unapproved drug (other)
Marketing start
Listing expires
Other FDA classes
Cholinergic Antagonists (Mechanism)Cholinergic Muscarinic Antagonists (Mechanism)
Identifiers
Product ID 71053-591_4b1cda4c-c117-7a42-e063-6294a90a14e2SPL ID 4b1cda4c-c117-7a42-e063-6294a90a14e2SPL set ID 4a4fa6e8-0e0a-0e76-e054-00144ff8d46cRxCUI 1190538, 1190540, 1190542UNII 7C0697DR9IUPC 0371053591013, 0371053590016
Pharmacologic class
Anticholinergic; Cholinergic Muscarinic Antagonist

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

N471053059101 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 71053-0591-01. 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)

Atropine is indicated for the treatment of poisoning by susceptible organophosphorus nerve agents having anticholinesterase activity as well as organophosphorus or carbamate insecticides in adults and pediatric patients weighing more than 41 kg (90 pounds). Atropine, a cholinergic muscarinic antagonist, is indicated for the treatment of poisoning by susceptible organophosphorus nerve agents having anticholinesterase activity as well as organophosphorus or carbamate insecticides in adults and pediatric patients weighing more than 41 kg (90 pounds) (1).

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