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National Drug Code
NDCpharmacy
Updated 3/30/2026
Definition
A unique identifier assigned to medications for tracking and billing purposes.
Standard Abbreviation
NDC
Category
pharmacy
Database Usage
-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
claim_id VARCHAR(50),
ndc VARCHAR(100), -- National Drug Code
...
);
-- Example in SELECT
SELECT
claim_id,
ndc as national_drug_code
FROM claims;Looking for more healthcare terms?
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