NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory
Product NDC (as listed)73473-901Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.
Product NDC at billing width73473-0901Add 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
73473-901-0573473090105100 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE, PLASTIC (73473-901-05)Marketed from Jun 1, 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

Brand name (proprietary)
Neomycin Sulfate
Generic name (nonproprietary)
neomycin sulfate
Active ingredients
Neomycin sulfate — 500 mg/1
Dosage form
Tablet
Route
Oral
Product type
Prescription drug
Marketing category
ANDA — Abbreviated New Drug Application (generic)Application ANDA 065220
Marketing start
Listing expires
Other FDA classes
Aminoglycosides (Chemical structure)
Identifiers
Product ID 73473-901_40441079-4a76-b56f-e063-6394a90a5765SPL ID 40441079-4a76-b56f-e063-6394a90a5765SPL set ID f430c5d9-ae82-3314-e053-2a95a90af04cRxCUI 866042UNII 057Y626693
Pharmacologic class
Aminoglycoside Antibacterial

Billing references

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HCPCS codeNo match

No HCPCS code in Med-Code's directory. Oral products like this are usually dispensed by a pharmacy and billed by NDC.

NDC on a medical claim

N473473090105 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 73473-0901-05. 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 To reduce the development of drug-resistant bacteria and maintain the effectiveness of Neomycin Sulfate Tablets, USP and other antibacterial drugs, Neomycin Sulfate Tablets, USP should be used only to treat or prevent infections that are proven or strongly suspected to be caused by susceptible bacteria. When culture and susceptibility information are available, they should be considered in selecting or modifying antibacterial therapy. In the absence of such data, local epidemiology and susceptibility patterns may contribute to the empiric selection of therapy. Suppression of Intestinal Bacteria Neomycin Sulfate Tablets, USP are indicated as adjunctive therapy as part of…

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