NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory
Product NDC (as listed)59651-488Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.
Product NDC at billing width59651-0488Add 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
59651-488-0159651048801100 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE (59651-488-01)Marketed from Mar 28, 2022
59651-488-0559651048805500 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE (59651-488-05)Marketed from Mar 28, 2022
59651-488-785965104887810 BLISTER PACK in 1 CARTON (59651-488-78) / 10 TABLET in 1 BLISTER PACKMarketed from Mar 28, 2022

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 — 20 mg/1
Dosage form
Tablet
Route
Oral
Product type
Prescription drug
Marketing category
ANDA — Abbreviated New Drug Application (generic)Application ANDA 215672
Marketing start
Listing expires
Other FDA classes
Corticosteroid Hormone Receptor Agonists (Mechanism)
Identifiers
Product ID 59651-488_d957f055-4838-49e6-ae32-604fb3056bc4SPL ID d957f055-4838-49e6-ae32-604fb3056bc4SPL set ID b1ac4c92-e1fd-4015-b172-0932790ae019RxCUI 198145, 198146, 198148, 312615, 312617UNII 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

N459651048801 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 59651-0488-01. 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 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 cases may re…

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Other NDCs under ANDA 215672

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

FDA NDC Directory listings under ANDA 215672
ProductStrengthForm · routeLabelerProduct NDC
PrednisonePrednisone 50 mg/1TabletOralBryant Ranch Prepack71335-2389
PrednisonePrednisone 2.5 mg/1TabletOralBryant Ranch Prepack71335-2356
PrednisonePrednisone 20 mg/1TabletOralREMEDYREPACK INC.70518-4243
PrednisonePrednisone 20 mg/1TabletOralQPharma, Inc.42708-195
PrednisonePrednisone 5 mg/1TabletOralA-S Medication Solutions50090-7935
PrednisonePrednisone 5 mg/1TabletOralA-S Medication Solutions50090-7931
PrednisonePrednisone 5 mg/1TabletOralA-S Medication Solutions50090-7933
PrednisonePrednisone 10 mg/1TabletOralNuCare Pharmaceuticals,Inc.68071-3641
PrednisonePrednisone 5 mg/1TabletOralAdvanced Rx of Tennessee, LLC80425-0479
PrednisonePrednisone 20 mg/1TabletOralPreferred Pharmaceuticals Inc.68788-8819
PrednisonePrednisone 20 mg/1TabletOralRedpharm Drug67296-2182
PrednisonePrednisone 2.5 mg/1TabletOralPreferred Pharmaceuticals Inc.68788-8858
PrednisonePrednisone 50 mg/1TabletOralA-S Medication Solutions50090-7441
PrednisonePrednisone 5 mg/1TabletOralAurobindo Pharma Limited59651-486
PrednisonePrednisone 2.5 mg/1TabletOralAurobindo Pharma Limited59651-485
PrednisonePrednisone 50 mg/1TabletOralAurobindo Pharma Limited59651-489
PrednisonePrednisone 20 mg/1TabletOralST. MARY'S MEDICAL PARK PHARMACY60760-840
PrednisonePrednisone 10 mg/1TabletOralAurobindo Pharma Limited59651-487
PrednisonePrednisone 10 mg/1TabletOralREMEDYREPACK INC.70518-4560
PrednisonePrednisone 50 mg/1TabletOralPreferred Pharmaceuticals Inc.68788-8898

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