The identification of Shani Merril, the 12-year-old girl who was killed last week in a fire on a ferry boat during a family vacation in Thailand, was completed on Wednesday.
The NDC is a universal number that identifies a drug. The NDC number consists of 11 digits in a 5-4-2 format. The first five digits identify the manufacturer of the drug and are assigned by the Food and Drug Administration.
In order to collect rebates from the correct manufacturers, VT Medicaid will require data elements at the detail level in addition to the HCPCS codes. These elements are the 11 digit National Drug Code (NDC) number, the Unit of Measurement Qualifier code, and the unit quantity. These must be reported on paper and electronic submissions of all outpatient claims. The NDC billing requirement will apply to all details where HCPCS reporting is required.