NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory
Product NDC (as listed)71872-7226Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.
Product NDC at billing width71872-7226Add 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
71872-7226-1718727226011 VIAL, SINGLE-DOSE in 1 BAG (71872-7226-1) / 5 mL in 1 VIAL, SINGLE-DOSEMarketed from Sep 28, 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)
Metoprolol Tartrate
Generic name (nonproprietary)
metoprolol tartrate
Active ingredients
Metoprolol tartrate — 1 mg/mL
Dosage form
Injection, Solution
Route
Intravenous
Product type
Prescription drug
Marketing category
ANDA — Abbreviated New Drug Application (generic)Application ANDA 204205
Marketing start
Listing expires
Other FDA classes
Adrenergic beta-Antagonists (Mechanism)
Identifiers
Product ID 71872-7226_fae24dde-9951-ff55-e053-6294a90a0946SPL ID fae24dde-9951-ff55-e053-6294a90a0946SPL set ID b632f750-14a0-d27f-e053-2a95a90a1df3RxCUI 866508UNII W5S57Y3A5L
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

N471872722601 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 71872-7226-01. 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 Myocardial Infarction Metoprolol tartrate injection, USP vials are indicated in the treatment of hemodynamically stable patients with definite or suspected acute myocardial infarction to reduce cardiovascular mortality when used in conjunction with oral metoprolol maintenance therapy. Treatment with intravenous metoprolol can be initiated as soon as the patient's clinical condition allows (see DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION , CONTRAINDICATIONS , and WARNINGS ).

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Other NDCs under ANDA 204205

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

FDA NDC Directory listings under ANDA 204205
ProductStrengthForm · routeLabelerProduct NDC
Metoprolol TartrateMetoprolol tartrate 5 mg/5mLInjectionIntravenousGland Pharma Limited68083-131
Metoprolol TartrateMetoprolol tartrate 5 mg/5mLInjection, SolutionIntravenousFOSUN PHARMA USA INC72266-122
Metoprolol TartrateMetoprolol tartrate 1 mg/mLInjection, SolutionIntravenousSagent Pharmaceuticals25021-303
Metoprolol TartrateMetoprolol tartrate 1 mg/mLInjection, SolutionIntravenousAlmaject, Inc.72611-740
Metoprolol TartrateMetoprolol tartrate 5 mg/5mLInjection, SolutionIntravenousMedical Purchasing Solutions, LLC71872-7283
Metoprolol TartrateMetoprolol tartrate 1 mg/mLInjection, SolutionIntravenousCardinal Health 107, LLC55154-1557

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