NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory
Product NDC (as listed)0591-5442Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.
Product NDC at billing width00591-5442Add 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
0591-5442-0100591544201100 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE (0591-5442-01)Marketed from Jan 1, 1990
0591-5442-0500591544205500 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE (0591-5442-05)Marketed from Jan 1, 1990
0591-5442-10005915442101000 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE (0591-5442-10)Marketed from May 18, 1993
0591-5442-21005915442211 BLISTER PACK in 1 CARTON (0591-5442-21) / 21 TABLET in 1 BLISTER PACKMarketed from May 25, 2016
0591-5442-43005915442431 BLISTER PACK in 1 CARTON (0591-5442-43) / 48 TABLET in 1 BLISTER PACKMarketed from May 25, 2016

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)
Prednisone
Generic name (nonproprietary)
prednisone
Active ingredients
Prednisone — 10 mg/1
Dosage form
Tablet
Route
Oral
Product type
Prescription drug
Marketing category
ANDA — Abbreviated New Drug Application (generic)Application ANDA 085162
Marketing start
Listing expires
Other FDA classes
Corticosteroid Hormone Receptor Agonists (Mechanism)
Identifiers
Product ID 0591-5442_6e6cf2e7-c839-4c9f-a58a-fea5023fb432SPL ID 6e6cf2e7-c839-4c9f-a58a-fea5023fb432SPL set ID aa0b1582-6ef3-4697-9ea6-5391e6e57853RxCUI 198145, 312615, 312617, 763179, 763181, 763183, 763185UNII VB0R961HZT
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

N400591544201 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 00591-5442-01. 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 Prednisone tablets, USP are indicated in the following conditions: 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; hypercalcemia associated with cancer; nonsuppurative thyroiditis. 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 ca…

Excerpt only. Read the full label for complete information.

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Other NDCs under ANDA 085162

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

FDA NDC Directory listings under ANDA 085162
ProductStrengthForm · routeLabelerProduct NDC
Prednisone D/PPrednisone 10 mg/1TabletOralDirect_Rx72189-646
PrednisonePrednisone 10 mg/1TabletOralProficient Rx LP71205-362
PrednisonePrednisone 10 mg/1TabletOralAdvanced Rx of Tennessee, LLC80425-0491
PrednisonePrednisone 10 mg/1TabletOralRedpharm Drug67296-0140
PrednisonePrednisone 10 mg/1TabletOralNorthwind Health Company, LLC51655-410
PrednisonePrednisone 10 mg/1TabletOralQPharma, Inc.42708-115

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