NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory
Product NDC (as listed)50090-5202Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.
Product NDC at billing width50090-5202Add 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
50090-5202-05009052020060 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE (50090-5202-0)Marketed from Oct 2, 2020
50090-5202-15009052020120 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE (50090-5202-1)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 50090-5202_823a4300-4ca6-4115-a5ef-a0884f9bbca3SPL ID 823a4300-4ca6-4115-a5ef-a0884f9bbca3SPL set ID cb1b0dc0-6916-4e6f-9775-26ea0f593f83RxCUI 198145UNII 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

N450090520200 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 50090-5202-00. 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/1TabletOralA-S Medication Solutions50090-3137
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/1TabletOralNuCare Pharmaceuticals,Inc.66267-171
PrednisonePrednisone 5 mg/1TabletOralNuCare Pharmaceuticals,Inc.66267-172

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