NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory
Product NDC (as listed)71872-7220Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.
Product NDC at billing width71872-7220Add 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
71872-7220-1718727220011 VIAL in 1 BAG (71872-7220-1) / 2 mL in 1 VIALMarketed from Nov 12, 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)
Famotidine
Generic name (nonproprietary)
famotidine
Active ingredients
Famotidine — 10 mg/mL
Dosage form
Injection
Route
Intravenous
Labeler
Medical Purchasing Solutions, LLCNDC labeler code 71872
Product type
Prescription drug
Marketing category
ANDA — Abbreviated New Drug Application (generic)Application ANDA 078642
Marketing start
Listing expires
Other FDA classes
Histamine H2 Receptor Antagonists (Mechanism)
Identifiers
Product ID 71872-7220_fadf58e6-92cd-d87b-e053-6394a90a966fSPL ID fadf58e6-92cd-d87b-e053-6394a90a966fSPL set ID b6214fc9-a274-ef45-e053-2a95a90ae43aRxCUI 1743833UNII 5QZO15J2Z8

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

N471872722001 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 71872-7220-01. 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 Famotidine injection, USP supplied as a concentrated solution for intravenous injection, is intended for intravenous use only. Famotidine injection, USP is indicated in some hospitalized patients with pathological hypersecretory conditions or intractable ulcers, or as an alternative to the oral dosage forms for short term use in patients who are unable to take oral medication for the following conditions: 1. Short term treatment of active duodenal ulcer. Most adult patients heal within 4 weeks; there is rarely reason to use famotidine at full dosage for longer than 6 to 8 weeks. Studies have not assessed the safety of famotidine in uncomplicated active duodenal ulcer fo…

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About NDC 71872-7220

What is NDC 71872-7220?
71872-7220 is the product NDC for Famotidine, Famotidine 10 mg/mL injection, listed with the FDA by Medical Purchasing Solutions, LLC. It has 1 package NDC, shown above in 10- and 11-digit form.
What drug is associated with this NDC?
Famotidine.
What is the active ingredient?
Famotidine.
Who is the labeler?
Medical Purchasing Solutions, LLC, NDC labeler code 71872. The labeler is the company responsible for the label; it may be the manufacturer, a repackager or a distributor.
What other NDCs exist for Famotidine?
260 other product NDCs are listed under this name. See all Famotidine NDCs.
Is there a related HCPCS / J-code?
Not in Med-Code's curated HCPCS directory. See Billing references above.

Other finished products listed under the same name: strengths, forms and labelers.

Other Famotidine NDCs
ProductStrengthForm · routeLabelerProduct NDCPackage NDCs (11-digit)
FamotidineFamotidine 40 mg/5mLPowder, For suspensionOralRISING PHARMA HOLDINGS, INC.64980-73764980-0737-50
FamotidineFamotidine 40 mg/1Tablet, Film coatedOralPreferred Pharmaceuticals Inc.68788-414468788-4144-0368788-4144-0468788-4144-06+1 more
FamotidineFamotidine 20 mg/1Tablet, Film coatedOralAdvanced Rx of Tennessee, LLC80425-058980425-0589-0180425-0589-0280425-0589-03
FamotidineFamotidine 20 mg/1Tablet, Film coatedOralFamily Dollar Stores, LLC55319-05755319-0057-1055319-0057-2555319-0057-50
FamotidineFamotidine 20 mg/1Tablet, Film coatedOralUnit Dose Solutions, Inc.87441-03087441-0030-01
FamotidineFamotidine 20 mg/1TabletOralPreferred Pharmaceuticals Inc.68788-411968788-4119-0168788-4119-0368788-4119-04+3 more
FamotidineFamotidine 20 mg/1Tablet, Film coatedOralSafecor Health, LLC48433-15048433-0150-20
FamotidineFamotidine 20 mg/1Tablet, CoatedOralPreferred Pharmaceuticals Inc.68788-408868788-4088-0368788-4088-0468788-4088-06+1 more
FamotidineFamotidine 20 mg/1Tablet, Film coatedOralREMEDYREPACK INC.70518-457470518-4574-0070518-4574-0170518-4574-02+1 more
FamotidineFamotidine 10 mg/1TabletOralChain Drug Marketing Association INC83324-13983324-0139-30

All 261 Famotidine NDCs

Other NDCs under ANDA 078642

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

FDA NDC Directory listings under ANDA 078642
ProductStrengthForm · routeLabelerProduct NDC
FamotidineFamotidine 10 mg/mLInjectionIntravenousMylan Institutional LLC67457-433

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