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NDC Package 55566-6500-3 Endometrin

Progesterone Insert Vaginal - View Billable Units, 11-Digit Format, RxNorm

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    2. 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:
55566-6500-3
Package Description:
1 CARTON in 1 CARTON / 21 BLISTER PACK in 1 CARTON (55566-6500-2) / 1 INSERT in 1 BLISTER PACK (55566-6500-1)
Product Code:
55566-6500
Proprietary Name:
Endometrin
Non-Proprietary Name:
Progesterone
Substance Name:
Progesterone
Usage Information:
This medication contains a female hormone called progesterone. Progesterone is needed to prepare the lining of the uterus so it can receive a fertilized egg. Progesterone and other hormones help you become and stay pregnant. This medication is used to increase the level of progesterone in women taking fertility treatments because these treatments tend to decrease progesterone levels.
11-Digit NDC Billing Format:
55566650003
Billing Unit:
EA - Billing unit of "each" is used when the product is dispensed in discreet units.
NDC to RxNorm Crosswalk:
1 EA
NDC to RxNorm Crosswalk:
  • RxCUI: 725094 - progesterone 100 MG Vaginal Tablet
  • RxCUI: 725094 - progesterone 100 MG Vaginal Insert
  • RxCUI: 725098 - Endometrin 100 MG Vaginal Insert
  • RxCUI: 725098 - progesterone 100 MG Vaginal Insert [Endometrin]
    • Product Type:
    Human Prescription Drug
    Labeler Name:
    Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc.
    Dosage Form:
    Insert - A specially formulated and shaped non-encapsulated solid preparation intended to be placed into a non-rectal orifice of the body, where drug is released, generally for localized effects.
    Administration Route(s):
  • Vaginal - Administration into the vagina.
    • Active Ingredient(s):
  • PROGESTERONE 100 mg/1
    • Pharmacologic Class(es):
  • Progesterone - [CS]
  • Progesterone - [EPC] (Established Pharmacologic Class)
    • Sample Package:
    No
    FDA Application Number:
    NDA022057
    Marketing Category:
    NDA - A product marketed under an approved New Drug Application.
    Start Marketing Date:
    06-21-2007
    Listing Expiration Date:
    12-31-2024
    Exclude Flag:
    N
    Code Structure:

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    Frequently Asked Questions

    What is NDC 55566-6500-3?

    The NDC Packaged Code 55566-6500-3 is assigned to a package of 1 carton in 1 carton / 21 blister pack in 1 carton (55566-6500-2) / 1 insert in 1 blister pack (55566-6500-1) of Endometrin, a human prescription drug labeled by Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc.. The product's dosage form is insert and is administered via vaginal form.

    Is NDC 55566-6500 included in the NDC Directory?

    Yes, Endometrin with product code 55566-6500 is active and included in the NDC Directory. The product was first marketed by Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc. on June 21, 2007 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 NDC billing unit for package 55566-6500-3?

    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 1.

    What is the 11-digit format for NDC 55566-6500-3?

    The 11-digit format is 55566650003. 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 5-4-1 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
    5-4-155566-6500-35-4-255566-6500-03