NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory
Product NDC (as listed)71656-030Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.
Product NDC at billing width71656-0030Add 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
71656-030-60716560030601 BOTTLE in 1 CARTON (71656-030-60) / 60 mL in 1 BOTTLEMarketed from Aug 14, 2024

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)
erythromycin topical solution 2%
Generic name (nonproprietary)
erythromycin topical solution 2%
Active ingredients
Erythromycin — 20 mg/mL
Dosage form
Solution
Route
Topical
Product type
Prescription drug
Marketing category
ANDA — Abbreviated New Drug Application (generic)Application ANDA 062687
Marketing start
Listing expires
Other FDA classes
Decreased Sebaceous Gland Activity (Physiologic effect)Macrolides (Chemical structure)
Identifiers
Product ID 71656-030_21b6729d-f82f-309a-e063-6394a90a8a36SPL ID 21b6729d-f82f-309a-e063-6394a90a8a36SPL set ID 21b64a3f-2c95-1c1a-e063-6294a90a0ea0RxCUI 318202UNII 63937KV33DUPC 0371656030605
Pharmacologic class
Macrolide Antimicrobial; Macrolide

Billing references

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HCPCS codeNo match

No HCPCS code in Med-Code's directory. Topical products like this are usually dispensed by a pharmacy and billed by NDC.

NDC on a medical claim

N471656003060 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 71656-0030-60. 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 .

Indications (excerpt from the label)

INDICATIONS AND USAGE Erythromycin topical solution, 2% is indicated for the topical treatment of acne vulgaris.

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