NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory
Product NDC (as listed)71872-7044Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.
Product NDC at billing width71872-7044Add 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
71872-7044-1718727044011 CARTON in 1 BAG (71872-7044-1) / 1 SYRINGE in 1 CARTON / 10 mL in 1 SYRINGEMarketed from Mar 15, 2018

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)
Calcium Chloride
Generic name (nonproprietary)
calcium chloride
Active ingredients
Calcium chloride — 100 mg/mL
Dosage form
Injection
Route
Intravenous, Intraventricular
Product type
Prescription drug
Marketing category
Unapproved drug (other)
Marketing start
Listing expires
Other FDA classes
Calcium (Chemical structure)Divalent (Chemical structure)Increased Coagulation Factor Activity (Physiologic effect)Phosphate Chelating Activity (Mechanism)
Identifiers
Product ID 71872-7044_fcf275c4-af8d-b185-e053-6394a90a06b5SPL ID fcf275c4-af8d-b185-e053-6394a90a06b5SPL set ID 6b15706b-199c-beba-e053-2991aa0a1734RxCUI 828527UNII M4I0D6VV5M
Pharmacologic class
Blood Coagulation Factor; Phosphate Binder

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

N471872704401 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 71872-7044-01. 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 Calcium Chloride Injection, USP, 10% is indicated: In the treatment of hypocalcemia in conditions requiring a prompt increase in plasma calcium levels (e.g., neonatal tetany and tetany due to parathyroid deficiency, vitamin D deficiency and alkalosis) and for prevention of hypocalcemia during exchange transfusions. As adjunctive therapy in the management of acute symptoms in lead colic. In the treatment of magnesium intoxication due to overdosage of magnesium sulfate. In severe hyperkalemia, to combat deleterious effects on electrocardiographic (ECG) function, pending correction of the potassium level in the extracellular fluid. In cardiac resuscitation, particularly af…

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