ND (1324)    ERX SERVICE REASON CODES (52.45)

Name Value
SERVICE REASON CODE ND
BRIEF DESCRIPTION National Drug Code
CODE TYPE ABBREVIATION PQC
CODE DESCRIPTION PRODUCT QUALIFIER CODE
FULL DESCRIPTION
National Drug Code is a unique 10-digit, 3-segment number. For consistency in
billing and reimbursement in the pharmacy services sector of healthcare, the NDC
in a unique 11-digit formatted number, a zero is added. This number identifies
the labeler/manufacturer, product, and package size of the drug. The first
segment is the labeler code and assigned by the FDA