What is NDC 68071-3738?

68071-3738 is the product NDC for Prednisone, Prednisone 20 mg/1 tablet, listed with the FDA by NuCare Pharmaceuticals,Inc.. It has 4 package NDCs, shown above in 10- and 11-digit form.

NuCare Pharmaceuticals,Inc., NDC labeler code 68071. The labeler is the company responsible for the label; it may be the manufacturer, a repackager or a distributor.

What other NDCs exist for Prednisone?

282 other product NDCs are listed under this name.

Is there a related HCPCS / J-code?

Not in Med-Code's curated HCPCS directory.

Prednisone NDC 68071-3738 | National Drug Code

NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory

Product NDC (as listed)68071-3738Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.

Product NDC at billing width68071-3738Add 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 NDC	11-digit (billing)	Package
68071-3738-1	68071373801	10 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE (68071-3738-1)Marketed from Jan 21, 2025
68071-3738-3	68071373803	3 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE (68071-3738-3)Marketed from Jul 21, 2026
68071-3738-4	68071373804	4 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE (68071-3738-4)Marketed from Jul 30, 2025
68071-3738-6	68071373806	6 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE (68071-3738-6)Marketed from Dec 5, 2024

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 — 20 mg/1
Dosage form: Tablet
Route: Oral
Labeler: NuCare Pharmaceuticals,Inc.NDC labeler code 68071
Product type: Prescription drug
Marketing category: ANDA — Abbreviated New Drug Application (generic)Application ANDA 215672
Marketing start: Mar 28, 2022
Listing expires: Dec 31, 2027
Other FDA classes: Corticosteroid Hormone Receptor Agonists (Mechanism)
Identifiers: Product ID 68071-3738_572451bc-f6f7-6ac6-e063-6394a90a5483SPL ID 572451bc-f6f7-6ac6-e063-6394a90a5483SPL set ID 288ecb6d-3b0b-db95-e063-6394a90a78ffRxCUI 312615UNII VB0R961HZTUPC 0368071373868
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

N468071373801 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 68071-3738-01. 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 Jul 21, 2026.

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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About NDC 68071-3738

What is NDC 68071-3738?: 68071-3738 is the product NDC for Prednisone, Prednisone 20 mg/1 tablet, listed with the FDA by NuCare Pharmaceuticals,Inc.. It has 4 package NDCs, shown above in 10- and 11-digit form.
What drug is associated with this NDC?: Prednisone.
What is the active ingredient?: Prednisone.
Who is the labeler?: NuCare Pharmaceuticals,Inc., NDC labeler code 68071. The labeler is the company responsible for the label; it may be the manufacturer, a repackager or a distributor.
What other NDCs exist for Prednisone?: 282 other product NDCs are listed under this name. See all Prednisone NDCs.
Is there a related HCPCS / J-code?: Not in Med-Code's curated HCPCS directory. See Billing references above.

Other finished products listed under the same name: strengths, forms and labelers.

Other Prednisone NDCs
Product	Strength	Form · route	Labeler	Product NDC	Package NDCs (11-digit)
PredniSONE	Prednisone 20 mg/1	TabletOral	Preferred Pharmaceuticals Inc.	68788-4182	68788-4182-0168788-4182-0268788-4182-03+3 more
prednisone	Prednisone 10 mg/1	TabletOral	Unit Dose Solutions, Inc.	87441-069	87441-0069-01
prednisone	Prednisone 50 mg/1	TabletOral	Coupler LLC	67046-1171	67046-1171-03
prednisone	Prednisone 5 mg/1	TabletOral	Cardinal Health 107, LLC	55154-2582	55154-2582-00
prednisone	Prednisone 10 mg/1	TabletOral	REMEDYREPACK INC.	70518-4660	70518-4660-00
Prednisone	Prednisone 50 mg/1	TabletOral	Coupler LLC	67046-1379	67046-1379-03
Prednisone	Prednisone 20 mg/1	TabletOral	Cardinal Health 107, LLC	55154-2581	55154-2581-00
Prednisone	Prednisone 10 mg/1	TabletOral	REMEDYREPACK INC.	70518-4560	70518-4560-00
prednisone	Prednisone 5 mg/1	TabletOral	American Health Packaging	60687-903	60687-0903-01
prednisone	Prednisone 5 mg/1	TabletOral	Coupler LLC	67046-1642	67046-1642-03

All 283 Prednisone NDCs

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
Product	Strength	Form · route	Labeler	Product NDC
Prednisone	Prednisone 10 mg/1	TabletOral	NuCare Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	68071-3746
Prednisone	Prednisone 20 mg/1	TabletOral	Coupler LLC	67046-1610
Prednisone	Prednisone 20 mg/1	TabletOral	A-S Medication Solutions	50090-8087
Prednisone	Prednisone 20 mg/1	TabletOral	A-S Medication Solutions	50090-8083
Prednisone	Prednisone 20 mg/1	TabletOral	A-S Medication Solutions	50090-8084
Prednisone	Prednisone 50 mg/1	TabletOral	PD-Rx Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	72789-426
Prednisone	Prednisone 2.5 mg/1	TabletOral	A-S Medication Solutions	50090-7825
Prednisone	Prednisone 5 mg/1	TabletOral	Advanced Rx of Tennessee, LLC	80425-0479
Prednisone	Prednisone 50 mg/1	TabletOral	Coupler LLC	67046-1379
Prednisone	Prednisone 2.5 mg/1	TabletOral	Bryant Ranch Prepack	71335-2356
Prednisone	Prednisone 20 mg/1	TabletOral	REMEDYREPACK INC.	70518-4243
Prednisone	Prednisone 20 mg/1	TabletOral	QPharma, Inc.	42708-195
Prednisone	Prednisone 5 mg/1	TabletOral	A-S Medication Solutions	50090-7935
Prednisone	Prednisone 5 mg/1	TabletOral	A-S Medication Solutions	50090-7931
Prednisone	Prednisone 5 mg/1	TabletOral	A-S Medication Solutions	50090-7933
Prednisone	Prednisone 50 mg/1	TabletOral	Bryant Ranch Prepack	71335-2389
Prednisone	Prednisone 10 mg/1	TabletOral	NuCare Pharmaceuticals,Inc.	68071-3641
Prednisone	Prednisone 20 mg/1	TabletOral	Preferred Pharmaceuticals Inc.	68788-8819
Prednisone	Prednisone 20 mg/1	TabletOral	Redpharm Drug	67296-2182
Prednisone	Prednisone 2.5 mg/1	TabletOral	Preferred Pharmaceuticals Inc.	68788-8858

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