NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory
Product NDC (as listed)71872-7191Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.
Product NDC at billing width71872-7191Add 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
71872-7191-1718727191011 VIAL in 1 BAG (71872-7191-1) / 2 mL in 1 VIALMarketed from Jan 7, 2020

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)
Clindamycin
Generic name (nonproprietary)
clindamycin phosphate
Active ingredients
Clindamycin phosphate — 150 mg/mL
Dosage form
Injection, Solution
Route
Intramuscular, Intravenous
Product type
Prescription drug
Marketing category
ANDA — Abbreviated New Drug Application (generic)Application ANDA 090108
Marketing start
Listing expires
Other FDA classes
Decreased Sebaceous Gland Activity (Physiologic effect)Lincosamides (Chemical structure)Neuromuscular Blockade (Physiologic effect)
Identifiers
Product ID 71872-7191_fb582ad8-1756-2041-e053-6294a90a6592SPL ID fb582ad8-1756-2041-e053-6294a90a6592SPL set ID 9e4fc2d5-985a-3734-e053-2995a90aef5bRxCUI 1737244UNII EH6D7113I8
Pharmacologic class
Lincosamide Antibacterial

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

N471872719101 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 71872-7191-01. 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 . This label includes a boxed warning.

Indications (excerpt from the label)

INDICATIONS AND USAGE Clindamycin Injection, USP is indicated in the treatment of serious infections caused by susceptible anaerobic bacteria. Clindamycin Injection, USP is also indicated in the treatment of serious infections due to susceptible strains of streptococci, pneumococci, and staphylococci. Its use should be reserved for penicillin-allergic patients or other patients for whom, in the judgment of the physician, a penicillin is inappropriate. Because of the risk of antibiotic-associated pseudomembranous colitis, as described in the BOXED WARNING , before selecting clindamycin the physician should consider the nature of the infection and the suitability of less toxic alternatives (e.…

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