NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory
Product NDC (as listed)85816-1038Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.
Product NDC at billing width85816-1038Add 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
85816-1038-18581610380130000 mg in 1 BOTTLE, GLASS (85816-1038-1)Marketed from Jun 1, 2025

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)
BM Zinc chloride (Zinc Mur)
Generic name (nonproprietary)
zinc chloride
Active ingredients
Zinc chloride — 6 [hp_X]/60mg
Dosage form
Tablet
Route
Oral
Labeler
BM Private LimitedNDC labeler code 85816
Product type
Over-the-counter drug
Marketing category
Unapproved homeopathic
Marketing start
Listing expires
Other FDA classes
Decreased Copper Ion Absorption (Physiologic effect)
Identifiers
Product ID 85816-1038_44fbbc7d-d549-3b10-e063-6294a90aaca8SPL ID 44fbbc7d-d549-3b10-e063-6294a90aaca8SPL set ID 38047827-0a8a-8252-e063-6294a90aeebbUNII 86Q357L16B
Pharmacologic class
Copper Absorption Inhibitor

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

N485816103801 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 85816-1038-01. 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)

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About NDC 85816-1038

What is NDC 85816-1038?
85816-1038 is the product NDC for BM Zinc chloride (Zinc Mur) (zinc chloride), Zinc chloride 6 [hp_X]/60mg tablet, listed with the FDA by BM Private Limited. It has 1 package NDC, shown above in 10- and 11-digit form.
What drug is associated with this NDC?
BM Zinc chloride (Zinc Mur) (Zinc Chloride).
What is the active ingredient?
Zinc chloride.
Who is the labeler?
BM Private Limited, NDC labeler code 85816. The labeler is the company responsible for the label; it may be the manufacturer, a repackager or a distributor.
What other NDCs exist for BM Zinc chloride (Zinc Mur)?
None: this is the only finished product listed under this name.
Is there a related HCPCS / J-code?
Not in Med-Code's curated HCPCS directory. See Billing references above.

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