What is NDC11 format?
It should be noted that many National Drug Codes (NDCs) are displayed on drug packing in a 10-digit format. Proper billing of a National Drug Code (NDC) requires an 11-digit number in a 5-4-2 format. Converting National Drug Code (NDC) from a 10-digit to an 11-digit format requires a strategically placed zero, dependent upon the 10-digit format.
The following table shows common 10-digit National Drug Code (NDC) formats indicated on packaging and the associated conversion to an 11-digit format, using the proper placement of a zero. The correctly formatted, additional “0” is in a bold font and underlined in the following example. Note that hyphens indicated below are used solely to illustrate the various formatting examples for the National Drug Code (NDC).
How to convert to NDC11 format:
- Start with hyphenated NDC
- Pad with zeroes so each segment is 5-4-2 length (total length of 11 digits)
- Remove hyphens
Examples
1234-5678-90 → 01234-5678-90 → 01234567890
12345-678-90 → 12345-0678-90 → 12345067890
12345-6789-0 → 12345-6789-00 → 12345678900
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