NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory
Product NDC (as listed)71872-7048Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.
Product NDC at billing width71872-7048Add 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
71872-7048-1718727048011 VIAL in 1 BAG (71872-7048-1) / 2 mL in 1 VIALMarketed from Feb 28, 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)
Verapamil Hydrochloride
Generic name (nonproprietary)
verapamil hydrochloride
Active ingredients
Verapamil hydrochloride — 2.5 mg/mL
Dosage form
Injection
Route
Intravenous
Product type
Prescription drug
Marketing category
NDA — New Drug ApplicationApplication NDA 018925
Marketing start
Listing expires
Other FDA classes
Calcium Channel Antagonists (Mechanism)Cytochrome P450 3A Inhibitors (Mechanism)Cytochrome P450 3A4 Inhibitors (Mechanism)P-Glycoprotein Inhibitors (Mechanism)
Identifiers
Product ID 71872-7048_fceba9f2-ff13-3fbf-e053-6294a90a3a89SPL ID fceba9f2-ff13-3fbf-e053-6294a90a3a89SPL set ID 6685248d-908e-cd07-e053-2a91aa0ac718RxCUI 1665057UNII V3888OEY5R
Pharmacologic class
Calcium Channel Blocker

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

N471872704801 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 71872-7048-01. 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 Verapamil is indicated for the treatment of supraventricular tachyarrhythmias, including: Rapid conversion to sinus rhythm of paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardias, including those associated with accessory bypass tracts (Wolff-Parkinson-White [WPW] and Lown-Ganong-Levine [LGL] syndromes). When clinically advisable, appropriate vagal maneuvers (e.g., Valsalva maneuver) should be attempted prior to Verapamil administration. Temporary control of rapid ventricular rate in atrial flutter or atrial fibrillation, except when the atrial flutter and/or atrial fibrillation are associated with accessory bypass tracts (Wolff-Parkinson-White [WPW] and Lown-Ganong-Levine [LGL] sy…

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Other NDCs under NDA 018925

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

FDA NDC Directory listings under NDA 018925
ProductStrengthForm · routeLabelerProduct NDC
Verapamil HydrochlorideVerapamil hydrochloride 2.5 mg/mLInjectionIntravenousEXELA PHARMA SCIENCES, LLC51754-0204
Verapamil HydrochlorideVerapamil hydrochloride 2.5 mg/mLInjectionIntravenousEXELA PHARMA SCIENCES, LLC51754-0203
Verapamil HciVerapamil hydrochloride 2.5 mg/mLInjectionIntravenousHF Acquisition Co LLC, DBA HealthFirst51662-1442

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