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NDC Package 72439-500-10 Potassium Chloride

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    1. Package Information
    2. NDC HCPCS Crosswalk
    3. 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:
72439-500-10
Package Description:
10 AMPULE in 1 CARTON / 10 mL in 1 AMPULE (72439-500-41)
Product Code:
72439-500
Proprietary Name:
Potassium Chloride
Usage Information:
This medication is a mineral supplement used to treat or prevent low amounts of potassium in the blood. A normal level of potassium in the blood is important. Potassium helps your cells, kidneys, heart, muscles, and nerves work properly. Most people get enough potassium by eating a well-balanced diet. Some conditions that can lower your body's potassium level include severe prolonged diarrhea and vomiting, hormone problems such as hyperaldosteronism, or treatment with "water pills"/diuretics.
11-Digit NDC Billing Format:
72439050010
Billing Unit:
ML - Billing unit of "milliliter" is used when a product is measured by its liquid volume.
Labeler Name:
Industria Farmaceutica Galenica Senese Srl
Sample Package:
No
Marketing Category:
UNAPPROVED DRUG FOR USE IN DRUG SHORTAGE -
Start Marketing Date:
07-13-2018
End Marketing Date:
01-26-2021
Listing Expiration Date:
01-26-2021
Exclude Flag:
D
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 72439-500-10 HCPCS crosswalk information with package details and bill units information.

NDC Billing CodeHCPCS CodeHCPCS Code Desc.DosagePackage SizePackage QuantityBillable UnitsBillable Units / Pkg
72439050010J3480INJECTION, POTASSIUM CHLORIDE, PER 2 MEQ2 MEQ10ML

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is NDC 72439-500-10?

The NDC Packaged Code 72439-500-10 is assigned to a package of 10 ampule in 1 carton / 10 ml in 1 ampule (72439-500-41) of Potassium Chloride, labeled by Industria Farmaceutica Galenica Senese Srl. The product's dosage form is and is administered via form.

Is NDC 72439-500 included in the NDC Directory?

No, Potassium Chloride with product code 72439-500 is excluded from the NDC Directory because it was discontinued by the manufacturer. The product was first marketed by Industria Farmaceutica Galenica Senese Srl on July 13, 2018 and its listing in the NDC Directory is set to expire on January 26, 2021 if the product is not updated or renewed by the manufacturer.

What is the NDC billing unit for package 72439-500-10?

The contents of this package are billed per "ml or milliliter", products billed per milliliter are usually products measured by liquid volume.

What is the 11-digit format for NDC 72439-500-10?

The 11-digit format is 72439050010. 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
5-3-272439-500-105-4-272439-0500-10