NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory
Product NDC (as listed)71085-083Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.
Product NDC at billing width71085-0083Add 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
71085-083-307108500833030 POUCH in 1 CARTON (71085-083-30) / 3.16 g in 1 POUCH (71085-083-01)Marketed from Dec 1, 2025

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)
Potassium Chloride
Generic name (nonproprietary)
potassium chloride
Active ingredients
Potassium chloride — 3 g/3.16g
Dosage form
For solution
Route
Oral
Product type
Prescription drug
Marketing category
NDA — New Drug ApplicationApplication NDA 208019
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 71085-083_dc4ae7ec-789f-4f7e-8a85-c99f3586dabeSPL ID dc4ae7ec-789f-4f7e-8a85-c99f3586dabeSPL set ID 5dad0879-0f97-4c7d-98fa-baaed51cd2d8RxCUI 2728724UNII 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

N471085008330 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 71085-0083-30. 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 is 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. Potassium Chloride is 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 NDA 208019

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

FDA NDC Directory listings under NDA 208019
ProductStrengthForm · routeLabelerProduct NDC
Pokonzapotassium chloridePotassium chloride 1.125 g/1.185gPowder, For solutionOralCarwin Pharmaceutical Associates, LLC15370-306
Pokonzapotassium chloridePotassium chloride .75 g/.79gPowder, For solutionOralCarwin Pharmaceutical Associates, LLC15370-305
Potassium ChloridePotassium chloride 1.5 g/1.58gPowder, For solutionOralEndo USA, Inc.0603-1554
Potassium ChloridePotassium chloride 1.5 g/1.58gPowder, For solutionOralGenus Lifesciences Inc.64950-321

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