Diclofenac Sodium NDC 72189-040

NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory

Product NDC (as listed)72189-040Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.

Product NDC at billing width72189-0040Add 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 NDC	11-digit (billing)	Package	Copy
72189-040-01	72189004001	1 g in 1 TUBE (72189-040-01)Marketed from Oct 8, 2019

How the 11-digit form is made: The product segment has 3 digits, so one leading zero is added to it (5-3-2 → 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): Diclofenac Sodium
Generic name (nonproprietary): diclofenac sodium
Active ingredients: Diclofenac sodium — 30 mg/g
Dosage form: Gel
Route: Topical
Labeler: Direct_Rx
Product type: Prescription drug
Marketing category: ANDA — Abbreviated New Drug Application (generic)Application ANDA 206298
Marketing start: Oct 8, 2019
Listing expires: Dec 31, 2027
Other FDA classes: Non-Steroidal (Chemical structure)Cyclooxygenase Inhibitors (Mechanism)Decreased Prostaglandin Production (Physiologic effect)
Identifiers: Product ID 72189-040_4d27e658-ecb1-90e3-e063-6294a90ad00fSPL ID 4d27e658-ecb1-90e3-e063-6294a90ad00fSPL set ID 946b3799-2d56-12a5-e053-2a95a90aeba0RxCUI 855642UNII QTG126297Q
Pharmacologic class: Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Drug

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 HCPCS code in Med-Code's directory. Topical products like this are usually dispensed by a pharmacy and billed by NDC.

NDC on a medical claim

N472189004001 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 72189-0040-01. 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 Mar 16, 2026.

Indications (excerpt from the label)

Diclofenac Sodium Gel is indicated for the topical treatment of actinic keratoses (AK). Sun avoidance is indicated during therapy.

Excerpt only. Read the full label for complete information.

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Other NDCs under ANDA 206298

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

FDA NDC Directory listings under ANDA 206298
Product	Strength	Form · route	Labeler	Product NDC
Diclofenac sodium	Diclofenac sodium 30 mg/g	GelTopical	Proficient Rx LP	71205-538
Diclofenac sodium	Diclofenac sodium 30 mg/g	GelTopical	Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Inc.	51672-1363
Diclofenac sodium	Diclofenac sodium 30 mg/g	GelTopical	Asclemed USA, Inc.	76420-275
Diclofenac Sodium	Diclofenac sodium 30 mg/g	GelTopical	Advanced Rx Pharmacy of Tennessee, LLC	80425-0235
Diclofenac sodium	Diclofenac sodium 30 mg/g	GelTopical	NuCare Pharmaceuticals,Inc.	68071-3688
Diclofenac sodium	Diclofenac sodium 30 mg/g	GelTopical	Preferred Pharmaceuticals Inc.	68788-8236
Diclofenac sodium	Diclofenac sodium 30 mg/g	GelTopical	Preferred Pharmaceuticals Inc.	68788-4118