NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory
Product NDC (as listed)71872-7136Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.
Product NDC at billing width71872-7136Add 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
71872-7136-1718727136011 VIAL in 1 BAG (71872-7136-1) / 10 mL in 1 VIALMarketed from Apr 19, 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)
Esmolol Hydrochloride
Generic name (nonproprietary)
esmolol hydrochloride
Active ingredients
Esmolol hydrochloride — 10 mg/mL
Dosage form
Injection
Route
Intravenous
Product type
Prescription drug
Marketing category
NDA — New Drug ApplicationApplication NDA 019386
Marketing start
Listing expires
Other FDA classes
Adrenergic beta-Antagonists (Mechanism)
Identifiers
Product ID 71872-7136_fc4a1996-71bf-fff1-e053-6394a90a2de0SPL ID fc4a1996-71bf-fff1-e053-6394a90a2de0SPL set ID 6bdd5315-75ce-1537-e053-2991aa0a6549RxCUI 1736546UNII V05260LC8D
Pharmacologic class
beta-Adrenergic 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

N471872713601 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 71872-7136-01. 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)

Esmolol hydrochloride injection is a beta adrenergic blocker indicated for the short-term treatment of: Control of ventricular rate in supraventricular tachycardia including atrial fibrillation and atrial flutter and control of heart rate in noncompensatory sinus tachycardia ( 1.1 ) Control of perioperative tachycardia and hypertension ( 1.2 ) 1.1 Supraventricular Tachycardia or Noncompensatory Sinus Tachycardia Esmolol hydrochloride is indicated for the rapid control of ventricular rate in patients with atrial fibrillation or atrial flutter in perioperative, postoperative, or other emergent circumstances where short term control of ventricular rate with a short-acting agent is desirable. Es…

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Other NDCs under NDA 019386

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

FDA NDC Directory listings under NDA 019386
ProductStrengthForm · routeLabelerProduct NDC
Breviblocesmolol hydrochlorideEsmolol hydrochloride 10 mg/mLInjectionIntravenousHenry Schein, Inc0404-9825
Esmolol HydrochlorideEsmolol hydrochloride 10 mg/mLInjectionIntravenousHF Acquisition Co LLC, DBA HealthFirst51662-1427
Breviblocesmolol hydrochlorideEsmolol hydrochloride 20 mg/mLInjectionIntravenousBaxter Healthcare Company10019-666
Breviblocesmolol hydrochlorideEsmolol hydrochloride 20 mg/mLInjectionIntravenousBaxter Healthcare Company10019-668
Breviblocesmolol hydrochlorideEsmolol hydrochloride 10 mg/mLInjectionIntravenousBaxter Healthcare Company10019-670
Breviblocesmolol hydrochlorideEsmolol hydrochloride 10 mg/mLInjectionIntravenousBaxter Healthcare Company10019-672
Breviblocesmolol hydrochlorideEsmolol hydrochloride 10 mg/mLInjectionIntravenousBaxter Healthcare Company10019-055
Breviblocesmolol hydrochlorideEsmolol hydrochloride 20 mg/mLInjectionIntravenousBaxter Healthcare Company10019-075
Breviblocesmolol hydrochlorideEsmolol hydrochloride 10 mg/mLInjectionIntravenousBaxter Healthcare Company10019-115
Esmolol HydrochlorideEsmolol hydrochloride 10 mg/mLInjectionIntravenousBaxter Healthcare Corporation10019-120

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