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NDC Package 55253-072-30 Fentanyl Citrate

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    2. Frequently Asked Questions

Package Information

This product is EXCLUDED from the official NDC directory because the listing data was discontinued by the firm.

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:
55253-072-30
Package Description:
30 BLISTER PACK in 1 CARTON / 1 LOZENGE in 1 BLISTER PACK (55253-072-01)
Product Code:
55253-072
Proprietary Name:
Fentanyl Citrate
Usage Information:
This medication is used to help relieve sudden (breakthrough) cancer pain in people who are regularly taking moderate to large amounts of opioid pain medication. Fentanyl belongs to a class of drugs known as opioid analgesics. It works in the brain to change how your body feels and responds to pain. This medication should not be used to relieve mild or short-term pain (such as due to headache/migraine, dental procedures, surgery).
11-Digit NDC Billing Format:
55253007230
Billing Unit:
EA - Billing unit of "each" is used when the product is dispensed in discreet units.
NDC to RxNorm Crosswalk:
30 EA
Labeler Name:
Cima Labs Inc.
Sample Package:
No
FDA Application Number:
NDA020747
Marketing Category:
NDA AUTHORIZED GENERIC - A product marketed as a "generic" drug under an approved New Drug Application (NDA), rather than an Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA),.
Start Marketing Date:
01-20-1999
End Marketing Date:
10-31-2016
Listing Expiration Date:
10-31-2016
Exclude Flag:
D
Code Structure:

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is NDC 55253-072-30?

The NDC Packaged Code 55253-072-30 is assigned to a package of 30 blister pack in 1 carton / 1 lozenge in 1 blister pack (55253-072-01) of Fentanyl Citrate, labeled by Cima Labs Inc.. The product's dosage form is and is administered via form.

Is NDC 55253-072 included in the NDC Directory?

No, Fentanyl Citrate with product code 55253-072 is excluded from the NDC Directory because it was discontinued by the manufacturer. The product was first marketed by Cima Labs Inc. on January 20, 1999 and its listing in the NDC Directory is set to expire on October 31, 2016 if the product is not updated or renewed by the manufacturer.

What is the NDC billing unit for package 55253-072-30?

The contents of this package are billed per "each", products billed on a per each basis are usually products dispensed in discreet units. The calculated billable units for this package is 30.

What is the 11-digit format for NDC 55253-072-30?

The 11-digit format is 55253007230. 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 5-3-2 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
5-3-255253-072-305-4-255253-0072-30