NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory
Product NDC (as listed)71872-7364Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.
Product NDC at billing width71872-7364Add 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
71872-7364-1718727364011 VIAL in 1 BAG (71872-7364-1) / 30 mL in 1 VIALMarketed from Dec 9, 2025

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)
Heparin Sodium
Generic name (nonproprietary)
heparin sodium
Active ingredients
Heparin sodium — 1000 [USP'U]/mL
Dosage form
Injection, Solution
Route
Intravenous, Subcutaneous
Product type
Prescription drug
Marketing category
ANDA — Abbreviated New Drug Application (generic)Application ANDA 090808
Marketing start
Listing expires
Other FDA classes
Heparin (Chemical structure)
Identifiers
Product ID 71872-7364_463df7e4-8ec5-2267-e063-6294a90ab661SPL ID 463df7e4-8ec5-2267-e063-6294a90ab661SPL set ID 463e0624-b8c3-386b-e063-6294a90afd28RxCUI 1361226UNII ZZ45AB24CA
Pharmacologic class
Anti-coagulant; Unfractionated Heparin

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

N471872736401 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 71872-7364-01. 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)

Heparin Sodium Injection is indicated for: Prophylaxis and treatment of venous thrombosis and pulmonary embolism Prevention of postoperative deep venous thrombosis and pulmonary embolism in patients undergoing major abdominothoracic surgery or who, for other reasons, are at risk of developing thromboembolic disease Atrial fibrillation with embolization Treatment of acute and chronic consumptive coagulopathies (disseminated intravascular coagulation) Prevention of clotting in arterial and cardiac surgery Prophylaxis and treatment of peripheral arterial embolism Anticoagulant use in blood transfusions, extracorporeal circulation, and dialysis procedures Heparin Sodium Injection is an anticoagu…

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Other NDCs under ANDA 090808

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

FDA NDC Directory listings under ANDA 090808
ProductStrengthForm · routeLabelerProduct NDC
Heparin SodiumHeparin sodium 5000 [USP'U]/mLInjection, SolutionIntravenous, SubcutaneousHenry Schein, Inc.0404-9872
Heparin SodiumHeparin sodium 1000 [USP'U]/mLInjection, SolutionIntravenous, SubcutaneousSagent Pharmaceticals25021-400
Heparin SodiumHeparin sodium 5000 [USP'U]/mLInjection, SolutionIntravenous, SubcutaneousSagent Pharmaceuticals25021-402
Heparin SodiumHeparin sodium 1000 [USP'U]/mLInjection, SolutionIntravenous, SubcutaneousSagent Pharmaceuticals25021-400
Heparin SodiumHeparin sodium 5000 [USP'U]/mLInjection, SolutionIntravenous, SubcutaneousSagent Pharmaceticals25021-402
Heparin SodiumHeparin sodium 10000 [USP'U]/mLInjection, SolutionIntravenous, SubcutaneousSagent Pharmaceticals25021-403
Heparin SodiumHeparin sodium 10000 [USP'U]/mLInjection, SolutionIntravenous, SubcutaneousSagent Pharmaceuticals25021-403
Heparin SodiumHeparin sodium 5000 [USP'U]/mLInjection, SolutionIntravenous, SubcutaneousCardinal Health 107, LLC55154-2827

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