NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory
Product NDC (as listed)71287-219Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.
Product NDC at billing width71287-0219Add 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
71287-219-02712870219021 BAG in 1 PACKAGE (71287-219-02) / 68 mL in 1 BAG (71287-219-01)Marketed from Jul 24, 2020

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)
Tecartus
Generic name (nonproprietary)
brexucabtagene autoleucel
Active ingredients
Brexucabtagene autoleucel — 2000000 1/68mL
Dosage form
Suspension
Route
Intravenous
Labeler
Kite Pharma, Inc.NDC labeler code 71287
Product type
Cellular therapy
Marketing category
BLA — Biologics License ApplicationApplication BLA 125703
Marketing start
Listing expires
Identifiers
Product ID 71287-219_17c4a716-a22e-486d-b633-4be6c2453266SPL ID 17c4a716-a22e-486d-b633-4be6c2453266SPL set ID a16108c2-7ca7-45af-965e-54bda4713022RxCUI 2387347, 2387352, 2572002, 2572005UNII 4MD2J2T8SJ

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

N471287021902 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 71287-0219-02. 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)

TECARTUS is a CD19-directed genetically modified autologous T cell immunotherapy indicated for the treatment of: Adult patients with relapsed or refractory mantle cell lymphoma (MCL). Adult patients with relapsed or refractory B-cell precursor acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). 1.1 Mantle Cell Lymphoma TECARTUS is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with relapsed or refractory mantle cell lymphoma (MCL). 1.2 Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia TECARTUS is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with relapsed or refractory B-cell precursor acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL).

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About NDC 71287-219

What is NDC 71287-219?
71287-219 is the product NDC for Tecartus (brexucabtagene autoleucel), Brexucabtagene autoleucel 2000000 1/68mL suspension, listed with the FDA by Kite Pharma, Inc.. It has 1 package NDC, shown above in 10- and 11-digit form.
What drug is associated with this NDC?
Tecartus (Brexucabtagene autoleucel).
What is the active ingredient?
Brexucabtagene autoleucel.
Who is the labeler?
Kite Pharma, Inc., NDC labeler code 71287. The labeler is the company responsible for the label; it may be the manufacturer, a repackager or a distributor.
What other NDCs exist for Tecartus?
1 other product NDC are listed under this name. See all Tecartus 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 Tecartus NDCs
ProductStrengthForm · routeLabelerProduct NDCPackage NDCs (11-digit)
Tecartusbrexucabtagene autoleucelBrexucabtagene autoleucel 1000000 1/68mLSuspensionIntravenousKite Pharma, Inc.71287-22071287-0220-02

Other NDCs under BLA 125703

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

FDA NDC Directory listings under BLA 125703
ProductStrengthForm · routeLabelerProduct NDC
Tecartusbrexucabtagene autoleucelBrexucabtagene autoleucel 1000000 1/68mLSuspensionIntravenousKite Pharma, Inc.71287-220

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