Triamcinolone Acetonide NDC 71656-042

NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory

Product NDC (as listed)71656-042Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.

Product NDC at billing width71656-0042Add 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
71656-042-15	71656004215	1 TUBE in 1 CARTON (71656-042-15) / 15 g in 1 TUBEMarketed from Sep 27, 2023
71656-042-16	71656004216	454 g in 1 JAR (71656-042-16)Marketed from Sep 27, 2023
71656-042-30	71656004230	1 TUBE in 1 CARTON (71656-042-30) / 30 g in 1 TUBEMarketed from Sep 27, 2023
71656-042-80	71656004280	1 TUBE in 1 CARTON (71656-042-80) / 80 g in 1 TUBEMarketed from Sep 27, 2023

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): Triamcinolone Acetonide
Generic name (nonproprietary): triamcinolone acetonide
Active ingredients: Triamcinolone acetonide — 1 mg/g
Dosage form: Cream
Route: Topical
Labeler: Saptalis Pharmaceuticals, LLC.
Product type: Prescription drug
Marketing category: ANDA — Abbreviated New Drug Application (generic)Application ANDA 040671
Marketing start: Sep 27, 2023
Listing expires: Dec 31, 2026
Other FDA classes: Corticosteroid Hormone Receptor Agonists (Mechanism)
Identifiers: Product ID 71656-042_2f72cdcb-40d6-9de5-e063-6394a90a80e3SPL ID 2f72cdcb-40d6-9de5-e063-6394a90a80e3SPL set ID 8cbde037-da83-4390-8465-7e383eee9287RxCUI 1014314UNII F446C597KA
Pharmacologic class: Corticosteroid

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. Topical products like this are usually dispensed by a pharmacy and billed by NDC.

NDC on a medical claim

N471656004215 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 71656-0042-15. 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 Mar 3, 2025.

Indications (excerpt from the label)

INDICATIONS AND USAGE Triamcinolone acetonide cream, USP 0.1% is indicated for the relief of the inflammatory and pruritic manifestations of corticosteroid-responsive dermatoses.

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Other NDCs under ANDA 040671

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

FDA NDC Directory listings under ANDA 040671
Product	Strength	Form · route	Labeler	Product NDC
Triamcinolone Acetonide	Triamcinolone acetonide 1 mg/g	CreamTopical	TruPharma, LLC	52817-811