NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory
Product NDC (as listed)50090-3137Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.
Product NDC at billing width50090-3137Add 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
50090-3137-05009031370010 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE (50090-3137-0)Marketed from Oct 2, 2020
50090-3137-15009031370115 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE (50090-3137-1)Marketed from Sep 6, 2019
50090-3137-25009031370221 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE (50090-3137-2)Marketed from Sep 13, 2017
50090-3137-45009031370450 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE (50090-3137-4)Marketed from Sep 10, 2019
50090-3137-55009031370530 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE (50090-3137-5)Marketed from Sep 19, 2017
50090-3137-750090313707100 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE (50090-3137-7)Marketed from Oct 2, 2020
50090-3137-85009031370840 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE (50090-3137-8)Marketed from Oct 2, 2020

How the 11-digit form is made: The package segment has 1 digit, so one leading zero is added to it (5-4-1 → 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 040362
Marketing start
Listing expires
Other FDA classes
Corticosteroid Hormone Receptor Agonists (Mechanism)
Identifiers
Product ID 50090-3137_e60090d0-ef29-49ce-94ca-da0ea7134a4aSPL ID e60090d0-ef29-49ce-94ca-da0ea7134a4aSPL set ID dc94273f-af06-4bd5-9ce3-ce0a0f36587bRxCUI 198145, 312615UNII VB0R961HZT
Pharmacologic class
Corticosteroid

Billing references

What Med-Code can say about coding this product, and where each statement comes from. Nothing here is inferred from the name alone.

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

N450090313700 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 50090-3137-00. 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 Prednisone Tablets, USP 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 Hypercalcemia associated with cancer Nonsuppurative thyroiditis 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 r…

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Other NDCs under ANDA 040362

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

FDA NDC Directory listings under ANDA 040362
ProductStrengthForm · routeLabelerProduct NDC
PrednisonePrednisone 10 mg/1TabletOralNuCare Pharmaceuticals,Inc.66267-812
PrednisonePrednisone 20 mg/1TabletOralNuCare Pharmaceuticals,Inc.66267-860
PrednisonePrednisone 10 mg/1TabletOralAdvanced Rx Pharmacy of Tennessee, LLC80425-0193
PrednisonePrednisone 20 mg/1TabletOralNuCare Pharmaceuticals,Inc.68071-3143
PrednisonePrednisone 10 mg/1TabletOralProficient Rx LP63187-300
PrednisonePrednisone 5 mg/1TabletOralA-S Medication Solutions50090-3354
PrednisonePrednisone 5 mg/1TabletOralA-S Medication Solutions50090-7124
PrednisonePrednisone 5 mg/1TabletOralA-S Medication Solutions50090-3361
PrednisonePrednisone 20 mg/1TabletOralProficient Rx LP63187-807
PrednisonePrednisone 5 mg/1TabletOralProficient Rx LP63187-020
PrednisonePrednisone 5 mg/1TabletOralAsclemed USA, Inc.76420-067
PrednisonePrednisone 10 mg/1TabletOralAsclemed USA, Inc.76420-068
PrednisonePrednisone 5 mg/1TabletOralAdvanced Rx of Tennessee, LLC80425-0069
PrednisonePrednisone 20 mg/1TabletOralAsclemed USA, Inc.76420-069
PrednisonePrednisone 20 mg/1TabletOralAdvanced Rx Pharmacy of Tennessee, LLC80425-0105
PrednisonePrednisone 5 mg/1TabletOralAdvanced Rx Pharmacy of Tennessee, LLC80425-0106
PrednisonePrednisone 10 mg/1TabletOralA-S Medication Solutions50090-5202
PrednisonePrednisone 10 mg/1TabletOralNuCare Pharmaceuticals,Inc.66267-171
PrednisonePrednisone 5 mg/1TabletOralNuCare Pharmaceuticals,Inc.66267-172

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