NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory
Product NDC (as listed)71610-554Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.
Product NDC at billing width71610-0554Add 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
71610-554-307161005543030 TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE in 1 BOTTLE, PLASTIC (71610-554-30)Marketed from May 12, 2021
71610-554-537161005545360 TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE in 1 BOTTLE, PLASTIC (71610-554-53)Marketed from Jan 31, 2022
71610-554-607161005546090 TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE in 1 BOTTLE, PLASTIC (71610-554-60)Marketed from May 12, 2021
71610-554-7071610055470120 TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE in 1 BOTTLE, PLASTIC (71610-554-70)Marketed from Jun 9, 2021
71610-554-8071610055480180 TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE in 1 BOTTLE, PLASTIC (71610-554-80)Marketed from Jan 18, 2022
71610-554-9271610055492270 TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE in 1 BOTTLE, PLASTIC (71610-554-92)Marketed from Jun 18, 2021
71610-554-9471610055494360 TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE in 1 BOTTLE, PLASTIC (71610-554-94)Marketed from Aug 18, 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)
Metformin hydrochloride
Generic name (nonproprietary)
metformin hydrochloride
Active ingredients
Metformin hydrochloride — 500 mg/1
Dosage form
Tablet, Extended release
Route
Oral
Product type
Prescription drug
Marketing category
ANDA — Abbreviated New Drug Application (generic)Application ANDA 207427
Marketing start
Listing expires
Other FDA classes
Biguanides (Chemical structure)
Identifiers
Product ID 71610-554_91ab7bd9-ef80-437c-967b-3f11991c2139SPL ID 91ab7bd9-ef80-437c-967b-3f11991c2139SPL set ID 5e5fb10b-b874-43c9-9424-9080b9e866c8RxCUI 860975UNII 786Z46389E
Pharmacologic class
Biguanide

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

N471610055430 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 71610-0554-30. 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 . This label includes a boxed warning.

Indications (excerpt from the label)

INDICATIONS AND USAGE Metformin Hydrochloride Extended-release Tablets is indicated as an adjunct to diet and exercise to improve glycemic control in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus.

Excerpt only. Read the full label for complete information.

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Other NDCs under ANDA 207427

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

FDA NDC Directory listings under ANDA 207427
ProductStrengthForm · routeLabelerProduct NDC
Metformin hydrochlorideMetformin hydrochloride 500 mg/1Tablet, Extended releaseOralAvKARE42291-825
Metformin hydrochloride ERmetformin hydrochlorideMetformin hydrochloride 750 mg/1Tablet, Extended releaseOralAvKARE42291-824
Metformin hydrochloride ERmetformin hydrochlorideMetformin hydrochloride 750 mg/1Tablet, Extended releaseOralUNICHEM PHARMACEUTICALS (USA), INC.76385-129
Metformin hydrochlorideMetformin hydrochloride 500 mg/1Tablet, Extended releaseOralUNICHEM PHARMACEUTICALS (USA), INC.76385-128
Metformin hydrochlorideMetformin hydrochloride 500 mg/1Tablet, Extended releaseOralAphena Pharma Solutions - Tennessee, LLC71610-587
Metformin hydrochlorideMetformin hydrochloride 500 mg/1Tablet, Extended releaseOralAphena Pharma Solutions - Tennessee, LLC71610-858
Metformin hydrochloride ERmetformin hydrochlorideMetformin hydrochloride 750 mg/1Tablet, Extended releaseOralAphena Pharma Solutions - Tennessee, LLC71610-867
Metformin hydrochlorideMetformin hydrochloride 500 mg/1Tablet, Extended releaseOralPD-Rx Pharmaceuticals, Inc.72789-105
Metformin hydrochloride ERmetformin hydrochlorideMetformin hydrochloride 750 mg/1Tablet, Extended releaseOralPD-Rx Pharmaceuticals, Inc.72789-106
Metformin hydrochloride ERmetformin hydrochlorideMetformin hydrochloride 750 mg/1Tablet, Extended releaseOralAphena Pharma Solutions - Tennessee, LLC71610-666

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