NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory
Product NDC (as listed)70518-4243Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.
Product NDC at billing width70518-4243Add 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
70518-4243-07051842430030 TABLET in 1 BLISTER PACK (70518-4243-0)Marketed from Dec 20, 2024
70518-4243-17051842430110 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE, PLASTIC (70518-4243-1)Marketed from Feb 24, 2025
70518-4243-27051842430214 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE, PLASTIC (70518-4243-2)Marketed from Apr 2, 2025

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
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 70518-4243_5a6e5499-0e1e-8666-e063-6294a90a1316SPL ID 5a6e5499-0e1e-8666-e063-6294a90a1316SPL set ID 0993b354-d936-472b-bafc-114f0f81bfb0RxCUI 312615UNII 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

N470518424300 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 70518-4243-00. 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 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/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 20 mg/1TabletOralAurobindo Pharma Limited59651-488
PrednisonePrednisone 50 mg/1TabletOralPreferred Pharmaceuticals Inc.68788-8898

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