Hydrocortisone NDC 0168-0020

NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory

Product NDC (as listed)0168-0020Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.

Product NDC at billing width00168-0020Add 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 NDC	11-digit (billing)	Package	Copy
0168-0020-16	00168002016	453.6 g in 1 JAR (0168-0020-16)Marketed from Apr 16, 1975
0168-0020-31	00168002031	1 TUBE in 1 CARTON (0168-0020-31) / 28.35 g in 1 TUBEMarketed from Apr 16, 1975

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): Hydrocortisone
Generic name (nonproprietary): hydrocortisone
Active ingredients: Hydrocortisone — 10 mg/g
Dosage form: Ointment
Route: Topical
Labeler: E. Fougera & Co. a division of Fougera Pharmaceuticals, LLC
Product type: Prescription drug
Marketing category: ANDA — Abbreviated New Drug Application (generic)Application ANDA 080692
Marketing start: Apr 16, 1975
Listing expires: Dec 31, 2027
Other FDA classes: Corticosteroid Hormone Receptor Agonists (Mechanism)
Identifiers: Product ID 0168-0020_bfa9683a-fde4-462c-81b3-2ed398307a99SPL ID bfa9683a-fde4-462c-81b3-2ed398307a99SPL set ID 31fbb576-0e76-471c-83c8-9e0125bc1791RxCUI 203105UNII WI4X0X7BPJ
Pharmacologic class: Corticosteroid

Billing references

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HCPCS codeNo match

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NDC on a medical claim

N400168002016 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 00168-0020-16. 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

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