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NDC Package 0187-5600-15 Visudyne

Verteporfin For Injection Injection, Powder, Lyophilized, For Solution Intravenous - View Billable Units, 11-Digit Format, RxNorm

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    1. Package Information
    2. NDC HCPCS Crosswalk
    3. Frequently Asked Questions

Package Information

Find all the important details about this NDC Package code, including the 11-Digit NDC Billing number, billing units, wholesale price, RxNorm crosswalk, active ingredients, pharmacologic clasess, etc.

NDC Package Code:
0187-5600-15
Package Description:
1 INJECTION, POWDER, LYOPHILIZED, FOR SOLUTION in 1 CARTON
Product Code:
0187-5600
Proprietary Name:
Visudyne
Non-Proprietary Name:
Verteporfin For Injection
Substance Name:
Verteporfin
Usage Information:
Verteporfin is used along with laser light treatment to treat certain serious eye conditions (e.g., macular degeneration, pathologic myopia, ocular histoplasmosis). It is used to help prevent decreased vision and blindness. After you have received the injection of verteporfin, your doctor will use laser light treatment on the affected eye(s). The laser light will change the drug to a form that works by damaging only those cells that cause the serious eye problem.
11-Digit NDC Billing Format:
00187560015
NDC to RxNorm Crosswalk:
  • RxCUI: 313595 - verteporfin 15 MG Injection
  • RxCUI: 351914 - Visudyne 15 MG Injection
  • RxCUI: 351914 - verteporfin 15 MG Injection [Visudyne]
    • Product Type:
    Human Prescription Drug
    Labeler Name:
    Bausch Health Us Llc
    Dosage Form:
    Injection, Powder, Lyophilized, For Solution - A dosage form intended for the solution prepared by lyophilization ("freeze drying"), a process which involves the removal of water from products in the frozen state at extremely low pressures; this is intended for subsequent addition of liquid to create a solution that conforms in all respects to the requirements for Injections.
    Administration Route(s):
  • Intravenous - Administration within or into a vein or veins.
    • Active Ingredient(s):
  • VERTEPORFIN 15 mg/1
    • Pharmacologic Class(es):
  • Photoabsorption - [MoA] (Mechanism of Action)
  • Photoenhancer - [EPC] (Established Pharmacologic Class)
  • Photosensitizing Activity - [PE] (Physiologic Effect)
    • Sample Package:
    No
    FDA Application Number:
    NDA021119
    Marketing Category:
    NDA - A product marketed under an approved New Drug Application.
    Start Marketing Date:
    04-12-2000
    Listing Expiration Date:
    12-31-2024
    Exclude Flag:
    N
    Code Structure:

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    NDC HCPCS Crosswalk

    This crosswalk is intended to help the public understand which drug products (identified by NDCs) are assigned to which HCPCS billing codes.

    NDC 0187-5600-15 HCPCS crosswalk information with package details and bill units information.

    NDC Billing CodeHCPCS CodeHCPCS Code Desc.DosagePackage SizePackage QuantityBillable UnitsBillable Units / Pkg
    00187560015J3396Verteporfin injection0.1 MG11150150

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    Frequently Asked Questions

    What is NDC 0187-5600-15?

    The NDC Packaged Code 0187-5600-15 is assigned to a package of 1 injection, powder, lyophilized, for solution in 1 carton of Visudyne, a human prescription drug labeled by Bausch Health Us Llc. The product's dosage form is injection, powder, lyophilized, for solution and is administered via intravenous form.

    Is NDC 0187-5600 included in the NDC Directory?

    Yes, Visudyne with product code 0187-5600 is active and included in the NDC Directory. The product was first marketed by Bausch Health Us Llc on April 12, 2000 and its listing in the NDC Directory is set to expire on December 31, 2024 if the product is not updated or renewed by the manufacturer.

    What is the 11-digit format for NDC 0187-5600-15?

    The 11-digit format is 00187560015. The 11-digit billing format might be required by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and other payers in billing claim forms.

    This package code is originally configured in a 4-4-2 segment 10-digit format and by adding a zero within the original NDC package code we can obtain the converted 11-digit format in a 5-4-2 segment configuration. The table below shows the 11-digit code conversion:

    10-Digit Format10-Digit Original Code11-Digit Format11-Digit Code
    4-4-20187-5600-155-4-200187-5600-15