NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory
Product NDC (as listed)71209-050Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.
Product NDC at billing width71209-0050Add 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
71209-050-017120900500130 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE (71209-050-01)Marketed from Dec 22, 2022
71209-050-047120900500490 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE (71209-050-04)Marketed from Dec 22, 2022
71209-050-0571209005005100 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE (71209-050-05)Marketed from Dec 22, 2022
71209-050-1071209005010500 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE (71209-050-10)Marketed from Dec 22, 2022
71209-050-11712090050111000 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE (71209-050-11)Marketed from Dec 22, 2022
71209-050-167120900501630 BLISTER PACK in 1 CARTON (71209-050-16) / 10 TABLET in 1 BLISTER PACKMarketed from Feb 5, 2015
71209-050-187120900501830 BLISTER PACK in 1 CARTON (71209-050-18) / 10 TABLET in 1 BLISTER PACKMarketed from Feb 5, 2015

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)
Telmisartan
Generic name (nonproprietary)
telmisartan
Active ingredients
Telmisartan — 40 mg/1
Dosage form
Tablet
Route
Oral
Product type
Prescription drug
Marketing category
ANDA — Abbreviated New Drug Application (generic)Application ANDA 208605
Marketing start
Listing expires
Other FDA classes
Angiotensin 2 Receptor Antagonists (Mechanism)
Identifiers
Product ID 71209-050_a19404d0-fd12-42ab-b469-b8c7d1d5e7ebSPL ID a19404d0-fd12-42ab-b469-b8c7d1d5e7ebSPL set ID 353fcb30-2fa7-4ff1-8a18-26f3ec279d00RxCUI 205304, 205305, 282755UNII U5SYW473RQUPC 0371209051118, 0371209049054, 0371209051101, 0371209050012, 0371209049115, 0371209050104, 0371209049016, 0371209049108, 0371209050043, 0371209051040, 0371209050111

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

N471209005001 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 71209-0050-01. 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 . This label includes a boxed warning.

Indications (excerpt from the label)

SECTION Telmisartan is an angiotensin II receptor blocker (ARB) indicated for: • Treatment of hypertension, to lower blood pressure. Lowering blood pressure reduces the risk of fatal and nonfatal cardiovascular events, primarily strokes and myocardial infarctions.(1.1) • Cardiovascular (CV) risk reduction in patients unable to take ACE inhibitors (1.2) 1.1 Hypertension Telmisartan tablets, USP are indicated for the treatment of hypertension, to lower blood pressure. Lowering blood pressure reduces the risk of fatal and nonfatal cardiovascular events, primarily strokes and myocardial infarctions. These benefits have been seen in controlled trials of antihypertensive drugs from a wide variety …

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Other NDCs under ANDA 208605

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

FDA NDC Directory listings under ANDA 208605
ProductStrengthForm · routeLabelerProduct NDC
TelmisartanTelmisartan 40 mg/1TabletOralBryant Ranch Prepack72162-2439
TelmisartanTelmisartan 80 mg/1TabletOralBryant Ranch Prepack72162-2440
TelmisartanTelmisartan 80 mg/1TabletOralModavar Pharmaceuticals LLC72241-017
TelmisartanTelmisartan 20 mg/1TabletOralModavar Pharmaceuticals LLC72241-015
TelmisartanTelmisartan 40 mg/1TabletOralModavar Pharmaceuticals LLC72241-016
TelmisartanTelmisartan 80 mg/1TabletOralCadila Pharmaceuticals Limited71209-051
TelmisartanTelmisartan 20 mg/1TabletOralCadila Pharmaceuticals Limited71209-049
TelmisartanTelmisartan 20 mg/1TabletOralBryant Ranch Prepack72162-2438

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