NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory
Product NDC (as listed)51655-410Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.
Product NDC at billing width51655-0410Add 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
51655-410-205165504102020 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE (51655-410-20)Marketed from Apr 28, 2014
51655-410-215165504102121 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE, PLASTIC (51655-410-21)Marketed from Jun 10, 2021
51655-410-275165504102712 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE, PLASTIC (51655-410-27)Marketed from Mar 3, 2023
51655-410-495165504104942 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE (51655-410-49)Marketed from Apr 28, 2014
51655-410-525165504105230 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE, PLASTIC (51655-410-52)Marketed from Apr 10, 2020
51655-410-535165504105310 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE, PLASTIC (51655-410-53)Marketed from Mar 15, 2023
51655-410-545165504105415 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE, PLASTIC (51655-410-54)Marketed from May 12, 2021

How the 11-digit form is made: The product segment has 3 digits, so one leading zero is added to it (5-3-2 → 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 51655-410_48ff0341-60c9-05c3-e063-6294a90a031bSPL ID 48ff0341-60c9-05c3-e063-6294a90a031bSPL set ID 0f377d9f-b2f4-4dae-b503-5f963bea281fRxCUI 198145UNII 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

N451655041020 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 51655-0410-20. 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.

Full label on DailyMed (opens in a new tab)

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/1TabletOralActavis Pharma, Inc.0591-5442
PrednisonePrednisone 10 mg/1TabletOralRedpharm Drug67296-0140
PrednisonePrednisone 10 mg/1TabletOralQPharma, Inc.42708-115

Free account

Keep searching with a free account

You’ve used your 3 free searches for this session. Log in or create a free Med-Code account to keep looking up NDCs, J-codes and drugs.

Create a free accountLog in