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National Drug Code

NDC
pharmacy
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;

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