NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory
Product NDC (as listed)80830-2465Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.
Product NDC at billing width80830-2465Add 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
80830-2465-98083024650924 POUCH in 1 CARTON (80830-2465-9) / 1 BAG in 1 POUCH (80830-2465-1) / 100 mL in 1 BAGMarketed from Jun 17, 2023

How the 11-digit form is made: The package segment has 1 digit, so one leading zero is added to it (5-4-1 → 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)
Metronidazole
Generic name (nonproprietary)
metronidazole
Active ingredients
Metronidazole — 500 mg/100mL
Dosage form
Injection, Solution
Route
Intravenous
Product type
Prescription drug
Marketing category
ANDA — Abbreviated New Drug Application (generic)Application ANDA 217665
Marketing start
Listing expires
Other FDA classes
Nitroimidazoles (Chemical structure)
Identifiers
Product ID 80830-2465_ef0abec7-d5c4-4de2-8474-f16006304101SPL ID ef0abec7-d5c4-4de2-8474-f16006304101SPL set ID 843447a5-525c-48ea-860a-230db549fecbRxCUI 311683UNII 140QMO216E
Pharmacologic class
Nitroimidazole Antimicrobial

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

N480830246509 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 80830-2465-09. 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)

INDICATIONS AND USAGE Treatment of Anaerobic Bacterial Infections Metronidazole injection is indicated in the treatment of serious infections caused by susceptible anaerobic bacteria. Indicated surgical procedures should be performed in conjunction with metronidazole injection therapy. In a mixed aerobic and anaerobic infection, antibacterial drugs appropriate for the treatment of the aerobic infection should be used in addition to metronidazole injection. Metronidazole injection is effective in Bacteroides fragilis infections resistant to clindamycin, chloramphenicol and penicillin. Intra-Abdominal Infections , including peritonitis, intra-abdominal abscess and liver abscess, caused by Bact…

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