NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory
Product NDC (as listed)81877-840Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.
Product NDC at billing width81877-0840Add 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
81877-840-908187708409090 CAPSULE in 1 BOTTLE (81877-840-90)Marketed from May 1, 2026

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)
Docusate Sodium
Generic name (nonproprietary)
docusate sodium
Active ingredients
Docusate sodium — 100 mg/1
Dosage form
Capsule
Route
Oral
Product type
Over-the-counter drug
Marketing category
Unapproved drug (other)
Marketing start
Listing expires
Identifiers
Product ID 81877-840_1f9a03ed-9dd2-4868-aba2-02b97d55d0e0SPL ID 1f9a03ed-9dd2-4868-aba2-02b97d55d0e0SPL set ID 118dccb7-5df2-432d-b7d3-37b3f1ade0aaRxCUI 1115005UNII F05Q2T2JA0

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 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

N481877084090 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 81877-0840-90. 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)

Uses relieves occasional constipation (irregularity) generally produces bowel movement in 12 to 72 hours

Excerpt only. Read the full label for complete information.

Full label on DailyMed (opens in a new tab)

Free account

Keep searching with a free account

You’ve used your 3 free searches for this session. Log in or create a free Med-Code account to keep looking up NDCs, J-codes and drugs.

Create a free accountLog in