What is NDC 70954-056?

70954-056 is the product NDC for Prednisone, Prednisone 1 mg/1 tablet, listed with the FDA by ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc.. It has 2 package NDCs, shown above in 10- and 11-digit form.

ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc., NDC labeler code 70954. 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 70954-056 | National Drug Code

NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory

Product NDC (as listed)70954-056Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.

Product NDC at billing width70954-0056Add 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	Copy
70954-056-10	70954005610	100 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE (70954-056-10)Marketed from Jul 6, 2021
70954-056-20	70954005620	1000 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE (70954-056-20)Marketed from Jul 6, 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 — 1 mg/1
Dosage form: Tablet
Route: Oral
Labeler: ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc.NDC labeler code 70954
Product type: Prescription drug
Marketing category: ANDA — Abbreviated New Drug Application (generic)Application ANDA 215246
Marketing start: Jul 6, 2021
Listing expires: Dec 31, 2026
Other FDA classes: Corticosteroid Hormone Receptor Agonists (Mechanism)
Identifiers: Product ID 70954-056_08d9d724-eebf-4785-a0ac-95c049bc9488SPL ID 08d9d724-eebf-4785-a0ac-95c049bc9488SPL set ID 7335a293-992b-490c-ab8a-66a7ca1eea30RxCUI 198144UNII VB0R961HZTUPC 0370954056102, 0370954056201
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

N470954005610 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 70954-0056-10. 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 Feb 16, 2024.

Indications (excerpt from the label)

INDICATIONS & USAGE 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, hypercalcemia associated with cancer. 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); ankylosing spondyl…

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About NDC 70954-056

What is NDC 70954-056?: 70954-056 is the product NDC for Prednisone, Prednisone 1 mg/1 tablet, listed with the FDA by ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc.. It has 2 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?: ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc., NDC labeler code 70954. 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