NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory
Product NDC (as listed)81542-202Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.
Product NDC at billing width81542-0202Add 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
81542-202-1281542020212355 mL in 1 BOTTLE (81542-202-12)Marketed from Feb 8, 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)
Sulfacetamide Sodium, Sulfur
Generic name (nonproprietary)
sulfacetamide sodium, sulfur
Active ingredients
Sulfur — 50 mg/mLSulfacetamide sodium — 100 mg/mL
Dosage form
Solution
Route
Topical
Product type
Prescription drug
Marketing category
Unapproved drug (other)
Marketing start
Listing expires
Other FDA classes
Sulfonamides (Chemical structure)
Identifiers
Product ID 81542-202_36c18a52-2828-aaa0-e063-6294a90a6ce1SPL ID 36c18a52-2828-aaa0-e063-6294a90a6ce1SPL set ID f433db67-d8a6-320e-e053-2995a90aab52RxCUI 999613UNII 70FD1KFU70, 4NRT660KJQ
Pharmacologic class
Sulfonamide Antibacterial

Billing references

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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

N481542020212 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 81542-0202-12. 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: This product is indicated for use in the topical control of acne vulgaris, acne rosacea and seborrheic dermatitis.

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