Nifedipine NDC 71610-012

NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory

Product NDC (as listed)71610-012Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.

Product NDC at billing width71610-0012Add 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
71610-012-04	71610001204	4000 TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE in 1 BOTTLE (71610-012-04)Marketed from Apr 2, 2024
71610-012-16	71610001216	6000 TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE in 1 BOTTLE (71610-012-16)Marketed from Sep 20, 2021
71610-012-60	71610001260	90 TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE in 1 BOTTLE (71610-012-60)Marketed from Nov 15, 2017
71610-012-80	71610001280	180 TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE in 1 BOTTLE (71610-012-80)Marketed from May 1, 2019

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): Nifedipine
Generic name (nonproprietary): nifedipine
Active ingredients: Nifedipine — 60 mg/1
Dosage form: Tablet, Extended release
Route: Oral
Labeler: Aphena Pharma Solutions - Tennessee, LLC
Product type: Prescription drug
Marketing category: ANDA — Abbreviated New Drug Application (generic)Application ANDA 075269
Marketing start: Dec 4, 2000
Listing expires: Dec 31, 2026
Other FDA classes: Calcium Channel Antagonists (Mechanism)Dihydropyridines (Chemical structure)
Identifiers: Product ID 71610-012_15325d8c-d716-9819-e063-6294a90a06d9SPL ID 15325d8c-d716-9819-e063-6294a90a06d9SPL set ID 81e6c8e7-e826-4abb-ad58-1dee62091a66RxCUI 198035UNII I9ZF7L6G2L
Pharmacologic class: Dihydropyridine Calcium Channel Blocker

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 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

N471610001204 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 71610-0012-04. 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 Apr 3, 2024.

Indications (excerpt from the label)

INDICATIONS AND USAGE Nifedipine extended-release tablets are indicated for the treatment of hypertension. It may be used alone or in combination with other antihypertensive agents.

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