NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory
Product NDC (as listed)72603-160Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.
Product NDC at billing width72603-0160Add 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
72603-160-06726030160066 VIAL, PHARMACY BULK PACKAGE in 1 CARTON (72603-160-06) / 50 mL in 1 VIAL, PHARMACY BULK PACKAGE (72603-160-01)Marketed from Apr 1, 2024

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)
Tobramycin
Generic name (nonproprietary)
tobramycin
Active ingredients
Tobramycin sulfate — 1.2 g/30mL
Dosage form
Injection, Powder, Lyophilized, For solution
Route
Intravenous
Product type
Prescription drug
Marketing category
ANDA — Abbreviated New Drug Application (generic)Application ANDA 211189
Marketing start
Listing expires
Other FDA classes
Aminoglycosides (Chemical structure)
Identifiers
Product ID 72603-160_3f7a227f-2fe6-52d8-e063-6294a90a2838SPL ID 3f7a227f-2fe6-52d8-e063-6294a90a2838SPL set ID 55d09ffd-4f32-8aeb-3904-8a17db635e3aRxCUI 597823UNII HJT0RXD7JKUPC 0372603160062, 0372603160017
Pharmacologic class
Aminoglycoside Antibacterial

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

N472603016006 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 72603-0160-06. 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 . This label includes a boxed warning.

Indications (excerpt from the label)

INDICATIONS AND USAGE Tobramycin is indicated for the treatment of serious bacterial infections caused by susceptible strains of the designated microorganisms in the diseases listed below: Septicemia in the neonate, child, and adult caused by P. aeruginosa , E. coli , and Klebsiella sp Lower respiratory tract infections caused by P. aeruginosa , Klebsiella sp, Enterobacter sp, Serratia sp, E. coli , and S. aureus (penicillinase and non-penicillinase-producing strains). Serious central-nervous-system infections (meningitis) caused by susceptible organisms. Intra-abdominal infections, including peritonitis, caused by E. coli , Klebsiella sp, and Enterobacter sp. Skin, bone, and skin structure …

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Other NDCs under ANDA 211189

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

FDA NDC Directory listings under ANDA 211189
ProductStrengthForm · routeLabelerProduct NDC
TobramycinTobramycin sulfate 1.2 g/30mLInjection, Powder, Lyophilized, For solutionIntravenousGland Pharma Limited68083-312
TobramycinTobramycin sulfate 1.2 g/30mLInjection, Powder, Lyophilized, For solutionIntravenousXiromed LLC70700-173
TobramycinTobramycin sulfate 1.2 g/30mLInjection, Powder, Lyophilized, For solutionIntravenousFosun Pharma USA Inc72266-163

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