NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory
Product NDC (as listed)0009-0012Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.
Product NDC at billing width00009-0012Add the package segment from the table below.
Package NDCs as listed with the FDA, and the 11-digit 5-4-2 form used on claims. The highlighted digit is the added leading zero.
Package NDC11-digit (billing)PackageCopy
0009-0012-010000900120150 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE (0009-0012-01)Marketed from Dec 15, 1952

How the 11-digit form is made: The labeler segment has 4 digits, so one leading zero is added to it (4-4-2 → 5-4-2). Formatting the NDC does not by itself make it billable — the product, package and quantity must match what was dispensed or administered, and payer rules apply. Conversion rules

Product information

Brand name (proprietary)
Cortef
Generic name (nonproprietary)
hydrocortisone
Active ingredients
Hydrocortisone — 5 mg/1
Dosage form
Tablet
Route
Oral
Product type
Prescription drug
Marketing category
NDA — New Drug ApplicationApplication NDA 008697
Marketing start
Listing expires
Other FDA classes
Corticosteroid Hormone Receptor Agonists (Mechanism)
Identifiers
Product ID 0009-0012_17306ca2-c631-4281-824c-1cb6d63dcac1SPL ID 17306ca2-c631-4281-824c-1cb6d63dcac1SPL set ID 9ce19944-dd88-4a7b-84ca-b07f4ec23badRxCUI 197782, 197783, 197787, 208680, 208712, 208816UNII WI4X0X7BPJUPC 0300090044015, 0300090031015, 0300090012014
Pharmacologic class
Corticosteroid

Billing references

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HCPCS codeNo match

No HCPCS code in Med-Code's directory. Oral products like this are usually dispensed by a pharmacy and billed by NDC.

NDC on a medical claim

N400009001201 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 00009-0012-01. Unit qualifiers: F2 (international unit), GR (gram), ME (milligram), ML (milliliter), UN (unit (each)). The qualifier and quantity depend on what was given. About the N4 qualifier

Product label

Current FDA label (SPL), effective .

Indications (excerpt from the label)

INDICATIONS AND USAGE CORTEF Tablets are indicated in the following conditions. 1. Endocrine Disorders Primary or secondary adrenocortical insufficiency (hydrocortisone or cortisone is the first choice; synthetic analogs may be used in conjunction with mineralocorticoids where applicable; in infancy mineralocorticoid supplementation is of particular importance) Congenital adrenal hyperplasia Non suppurative thyroiditis Hypercalcemia associated with cancer 2. Rheumatic Disorders As adjunctive therapy for short-term administration (to tide the patient over an acute episode or exacerbation) in: Psoriatic arthritis Rheumatoid arthritis, including juvenile rheumatoid arthritis (selected cases may…

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Other NDCs under NDA 008697

Products listed under the same FDA application: other strengths and forms, and repackagers who relabel the same product.

FDA NDC Directory listings under NDA 008697
ProductStrengthForm · routeLabelerProduct NDC
HydrocortisoneHydrocortisone 5 mg/1TabletOralAsclemed USA, Inc.76420-028
CortefhydrocortisoneHydrocortisone 10 mg/1TabletOralPharmacia & Upjohn Company LLC0009-0031
HydrocortisoneHydrocortisone 5 mg/1TabletOralMylan Pharmaceuticals Inc.59762-0073
HydrocortisoneHydrocortisone 10 mg/1TabletOralMylan Pharmaceuticals Inc.59762-0074
HydrocortisoneHydrocortisone 20 mg/1TabletOralMylan Pharmaceuticals Inc.59762-0075
CortefhydrocortisoneHydrocortisone 20 mg/1TabletOralPharmacia & Upjohn Company LLC0009-0044

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