NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory
Product NDC (as listed)72238-005Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.
Product NDC at billing width72238-0005Add 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
72238-005-01722380005011 KIT in 1 BOX (72238-005-01) * 177 mL in 1 BOTTLE, WITH APPLICATOR * 118 mL in 1 BOTTLEMarketed from May 10, 2023

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

Generic name (nonproprietary)
pediculicide
Dosage form
Kit
Route
Topical
Labeler
Alliance Pharma Inc.NDC labeler code 72238
Product type
Over-the-counter drug
Marketing category
Unapproved homeopathic
Marketing start
Listing expires
Identifiers
Product ID 72238-005_2437d6c8-f7cc-efd4-e063-6294a90a8cdfSPL ID 2437d6c8-f7cc-efd4-e063-6294a90a8cdfSPL set ID 005f2272-a1fd-687d-e063-6394a90accdbUPC 0358962190605

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

N472238000501 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 72238-0005-01. 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)

Vamousse Lice Treatment: Treats head lice infestation Vamousse Lice Defense Daily Shampoo: For daily defense against head lice infestations

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About NDC 72238-005

What is NDC 72238-005?
72238-005 is the product NDC for Vamousse Pro Total Lice Emergency Kit kit, listed with the FDA by Alliance Pharma Inc.. It has 1 package NDC, shown above in 10- and 11-digit form.
What drug is associated with this NDC?
Vamousse Pro Total Lice Emergency Kit (Pediculicide).
Who is the labeler?
Alliance Pharma Inc., NDC labeler code 72238. The labeler is the company responsible for the label; it may be the manufacturer, a repackager or a distributor.
What other NDCs exist for Vamousse Pro Total Lice Emergency Kit?
None: this is the only finished product listed under this name.
Is there a related HCPCS / J-code?
Not in Med-Code's curated HCPCS directory. See Billing references above.

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