NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory
Product NDC (as listed)63187-807Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.
Product NDC at billing width63187-0807Add 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
63187-807-05631870807055 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE (63187-807-05)Marketed from Feb 1, 2017
63187-807-06631870807066 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE (63187-807-06)Marketed from Feb 1, 2017
63187-807-07631870807077 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE (63187-807-07)Marketed from Apr 3, 2017
63187-807-08631870807088 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE (63187-807-08)Marketed from Feb 1, 2017
63187-807-09631870807099 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE (63187-807-09)Marketed from Feb 1, 2017
63187-807-106318708071010 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE (63187-807-10)Marketed from Feb 1, 2017
63187-807-126318708071212 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE (63187-807-12)Marketed from Feb 1, 2017
63187-807-146318708071414 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE (63187-807-14)Marketed from Nov 1, 2018
63187-807-156318708071515 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE (63187-807-15)Marketed from Feb 1, 2017
63187-807-186318708071818 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE (63187-807-18)Marketed from Mar 1, 2018
63187-807-206318708072020 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE (63187-807-20)Marketed from Feb 1, 2017
63187-807-216318708072121 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE (63187-807-21)Marketed from Feb 1, 2017
63187-807-246318708072424 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE (63187-807-24)Marketed from Feb 1, 2017
63187-807-306318708073030 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE (63187-807-30)Marketed from Feb 1, 2017
63187-807-406318708074040 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE (63187-807-40)Marketed from Feb 1, 2017
63187-807-426318708074242 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE (63187-807-42)Marketed from Feb 1, 2017

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 040362
Marketing start
Listing expires
Other FDA classes
Corticosteroid Hormone Receptor Agonists (Mechanism)
Identifiers
Product ID 63187-807_69508b79-c086-493a-a46f-b9ab7c60a519SPL ID 69508b79-c086-493a-a46f-b9ab7c60a519SPL set ID e4555299-af68-416f-8999-9bb703a45e77RxCUI 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

N463187080705 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 63187-0807-05. 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 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 require low-dose maintenance therapy) …

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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 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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