NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory
Product NDC (as listed)71837-5843Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.
Product NDC at billing width71837-5843Add 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
71837-5843-5718375843055 VIAL, SINGLE-DOSE in 1 CARTON (71837-5843-5) / 1 mL in 1 VIAL, SINGLE-DOSE (71837-5843-1)Marketed from Sep 1, 2023

How the 11-digit form is made: The package segment has 1 digit, so one leading zero is added to it (5-4-1 → 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)
Leukine
Generic name (nonproprietary)
sargramostim
Active ingredients
Sargramostim — 250 ug/mL
Dosage form
Injection, Powder, Lyophilized, For solution
Route
Intravenous, Subcutaneous
Product type
Prescription drug
Marketing category
BLA — Biologics License ApplicationApplication BLA 103362
Marketing start
Listing expires
Other FDA classes
Granulocyte Colony-Stimulating Factor (Chemical structure)Granulocyte-Macrophage Colony-Stimulating Factor (Chemical structure)Increased Myeloid Cell Production (Physiologic effect)
Identifiers
Product ID 71837-5843_4ad3993c-6c7f-4a33-8ead-a912636ff4a1SPL ID 4ad3993c-6c7f-4a33-8ead-a912636ff4a1SPL set ID bb9a3820-f31a-4dd9-bef4-97094c01a398RxCUI 208083, 315199UNII 5TAA004E22UPC 0371837584354
Pharmacologic class
Leukocyte Growth Factor

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

N471837584305 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 71837-5843-05. 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)

LEUKINE is a leukocyte growth factor indicated: To shorten time to neutrophil recovery and to reduce the incidence of severe and life-threatening infections and infections resulting in death following induction chemotherapy in adult patients 55 years and older with acute myeloid leukemia (AML). ( 1.1 ) For the mobilization of hematopoietic progenitor cells into peripheral blood for collection by leukapheresis and autologous transplantation in adult patients. ( 1.2 ) For the acceleration of myeloid reconstitution following autologous bone marrow or peripheral blood progenitor cell transplantation in adult and pediatric patients 2 years of age and older. ( 1.3 ) For the acceleration of myeloid…

Excerpt only. Read the full label for complete information.

Full label on DailyMed (opens in a new tab)

Free account

Keep searching with a free account

You’ve used your 3 free searches for this session. Log in or create a free Med-Code account to keep looking up NDCs, J-codes and drugs.

Create a free accountLog in