M119: Missing/incomplete/invalid/deactivated/withdrawn National Drug Code (NDC)
A drug or biologic was billed without a valid NDC, or the NDC submitted has been discontinued or withdrawn from the FDA's active list.
Corrective actions
- 1
Confirm the NDC is current
Check the NDC against the manufacturer's package and the FDA NDC directory to confirm it is still active and matches the units and dosage billed.
- 2
Resubmit with the 11-digit NDC in the correct format
Enter the NDC in the payer's required 5-4-2 format along with the correct unit of measure and quantity, then resubmit as a corrected claim.
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