cephalexin NDC 71205-553

NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory

Product NDC (as listed)71205-553Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.

Product NDC at billing width71205-0553Add 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 NDC	11-digit (billing)	Package	Copy
71205-553-00	71205055300	100 mL in 1 BOTTLE (71205-553-00)Marketed from Apr 7, 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): cephalexin
Generic name (nonproprietary): cephalexin
Active ingredients: Cephalexin — 250 mg/5mL
Dosage form: For suspension
Route: Oral
Labeler: Proficient Rx LP
Product type: Prescription drug
Marketing category: ANDA — Abbreviated New Drug Application (generic)Application ANDA 065234
Marketing start: Sep 6, 2017
Listing expires: Dec 31, 2026
Other FDA classes: Cephalosporins (Chemical structure)
Identifiers: Product ID 71205-553_ff4b7d77-f5bf-4286-a4a3-9bb13949ad35SPL ID ff4b7d77-f5bf-4286-a4a3-9bb13949ad35SPL set ID 829244bd-93da-4a5a-a257-890cfec4c06dRxCUI 309113UNII OBN7UDS42YUPC 0371205553005
Pharmacologic class: Cephalosporin Antibacterial

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

N471205055300 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 71205-0553-00. 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

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Other NDCs under ANDA 065234

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

FDA NDC Directory listings under ANDA 065234
Product	Strength	Form · route	Labeler	Product NDC
cephalexin	Cephalexin 250 mg/5mL	For suspensionOral	A-S Medication Solutions	50090-7091
cephalexin	Cephalexin 250 mg/5mL	For suspensionOral	A-S Medication Solutions	50090-6445
cephalexin	Cephalexin 250 mg/5mL	For suspensionOral	Preferred Pharmaceuticals Inc.	68788-8686
cephalexin	Cephalexin 125 mg/5mL	For suspensionOral	Lupin Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	68180-440
cephalexin	Cephalexin 250 mg/5mL	For suspensionOral	Lupin Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	68180-441
cephalexin	Cephalexin 250 mg/5mL	For suspensionOral	NuCare Pharmaceuticals,Inc.	68071-3587