NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory
Product NDC (as listed)79929-006Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.
Product NDC at billing width79929-0006Add 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
79929-006-07799290006073 BLISTER PACK in 1 CARTON (79929-006-07) / 1 KIT in 1 BLISTER PACKMarketed from Mar 31, 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)
desogestrel and ethinyl estradiol
Generic name (nonproprietary)
desogestrel and ethinyl estradiol
Dosage form
Kit
Product type
Prescription drug
Marketing category
ANDA — Abbreviated New Drug Application (generic)Application ANDA 207067
Marketing start
Listing expires
Identifiers
Product ID 79929-006_16aa0a68-b78c-4f82-e063-6394a90ad38aSPL ID 16aa0a68-b78c-4f82-e063-6394a90ad38aSPL set ID f0323be5-9654-4236-8164-230f51a028cdRxCUI 240707, 748797, 749848

Billing references

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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.

NDC on a medical claim

N479929000607 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 79929-0006-07. 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 Desogestrel and ethinyl estradiol tablets USP 0.15 mg/0.03 mg are indicated for the prevention of pregnancy in women who elect to use oral contraceptives as a method of contraception. Oral contraceptives are highly effective. Table 1 lists the typical accidental pregnancy rates for users of combined oral contraceptives and other methods of contraception. The efficacy of these contraceptive methods, except sterilization, the IUD, and the Norplant System depends upon the reliability with which they are used. Correct and consistent use of these methods can result in lower failure rates. In a clinical trial with desogestrel and ethinyl estradiol tablets, 1,195 subjects comp…

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